Piers Morgan is among journalists paying tribute to Teeline shorthand as the skill, which is still vital in reporting from UK courts, this year marks 50 years since its invention. Morgan, who scored ...

Shorthand has been a vital tool for journalists, secretaries and all manner of professionals over the years. But is it still relevant in today's electronic age? Chris Bond reports. It’s not often I ...

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Teeline is the most popular shorthand system and is a key feature of the majority of NCTJ-accredited journalism courses, including MA Journalism and BA Journalism Studies here at Sheffield. You'll ...

I still remember the exact seat where I was sitting. It was 20 years ago, and I was primed for one of the key exams in my tertiary education. I’d passed Teeline shorthand at 40 words a minute. 50 ...

The lives of many aspiring journalists and secretaries were touched by my mother, Meriel Bowers, who has died aged 90. In the 1980s and 90s she wrote or co-authored several successful books on how to ...

The woman who spearheaded the development of a form of shorthand has just celebrated her 100th birthday. May Rogers – known to family and friends as B – taught Teeline shorthand to Evening Post ...

PEOPLE who can teach Teeline shorthand are being sought by a North-East college. Darlington College of Technology is looking for a lecturer to teach journalists, who have to learn shorthand to the ...