The way to do this properly as a reporter would be to record using a standalone voice recorder and transcribe using offline software (Dragon Naturally Speaking

The way to do this properly as a reporter would be to record using a standalone voice recorder and transcribe using offline software (Dragon Naturally Speaking or something similar) on an air-gapped machine. If you're a reporter working on human rights pieces which involve nation states, you need to step up your game here or you're putting sources at risk.