Fact · Dictation
In voice writing, the mask stops the reporter's voice from being heard in the room while the reporter repeats the testimony into the recorder.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“As the reporter repeats the testimony into the recorder, the mask prevents the reporter from being heard during the testimony”
Voice writing (Wikipedia), Wikipedia, 2026, Lead section.
Open the original- What it measures
- The reporter speaks directly into a stenomask or speech silencer, a hand-held mask with one or two microphones and voice-dampening materials.
- What it does not show
- An encyclopedia summary of the method. It does not report measured noise levels.