Why I love Teeline Shorthand

This is my devotion to Teeline shorthand, the love of my life and still an essential requirement for all UK journalists-in-training. What better way to spend a few hours and a few hundred miles of tape (and paper)? What more up-to-date, hi-tech system is there?

It's part of a project in our Journalism school at Cardiff University, UK, on 'alternative storytelling'. Tell me what you think!

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[danbloompress]

Haha, thanks so much! I hope she's seen it? Call it an early Christmas present to her?

Dan

[JosephBradyCFC]

is this serious or sarcastic ?

If its sarcastic it's fucking halarious.

[bearsmithzer]

i hate shorthand

[bwfctillidie]

Hands down one of the most amazing videos I have ever seen on YouTube. I laughed so hard because everything you said was so relevant to what I'm going through right now! (I particularly loved the bit about neighbourhood watch schemes ;)! )

I'm set to sit my 80wam exam next Friday - I shall watch this before hand for inspiration! Brilliant work :)

[cjstevens8]

I just started this as part of my NCTJ. It seems clear that shorthand is an cosmic joke invented by a sadist who has convinced journalism schools they have to learn to write in an inconsistent code that I'm sure I will never have to use.

[welshbendu]

This gives me flashbacks to evening class at Lambeth College. Brilliant

[whichypoohs]

LOVE IT

[Oceanrings]

Ha ha I like the dance track at the end :S

[anddyx]

I know three systems of shorthand. My first shorthand was Pitman where I could write 160wpm. I then learnt Gregg with 140wpm. But I am more proficient in Teeline with a mere 100wpm. Why is that.

[chery1000]

I'm a machine stenographer, and I often see outlines while people are talking, heh.

[SunriseAtTwilight]

I get what you mean about thinking in shorthand. I've been writing it so much lately that whenever I'm reading, if I see a word I don't come across in Shorthand class very often I always think 'how would I write that'. Although I have to admit, when I've been writing it for an hour or two, it really starts to hurt.

[garynysmon]

I like your enthusiasm, but I can't stand shorthand!

[MisSiszY]

@YGRoundNo2 I wouldn't say it's notoriously slow. But it's slower than the other because there is more composition rather than shortforms for every word. If you're really good you can still get up to 140. Though a 100 is more what you'd expect from your average teeliner.