Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Aug 23-29

Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, publishing, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler?

From Canada:

• If we want true images of events, we need to let photographers do their job [Globe and Mail]
• Exposing newsroom culture at the Toronto Star [J-Source]
• Limiting access for news photographers a 'worrisome' trend [CBC]
• Local journalism needs a boost [J-Source]

From The U.S. and beyond:

• 9 of the Best Books on Writing [The Write Life]
• Where should journalists draw the line on helping sources? [Denver Post] (via @journochat)
• 3 Awesome Twitter Tactics That’ll Help You Report Better Stories [The Freelancer]
• The 10 Stages of Pitch Rejection Grief [The Freelancer]
• Best Demonstrated Practices: Seasoned Writers Share Their Strategies for Success [The Write Life]
• Want to become a better writer? Follow these 7 steps, and look for new tools every day [Poynter]
• Making time for relaxation (even when you're overworked) [Freelancers Union]
• Women journalists tell their stories of sexual harassment [Newsweek]
• How to Make Actual Money as a Travel Writer [The Freelancer]

Recently on Story Board:

• CBC advises freelancers on how to get paid in the event of a Canada Post labour dispute: The union representing Canada Post employees issued 72-hour strike notice yesterday. As a result, there may be a disruption in postal services across Canada starting early next week. The CBC has advised us on some options aimed at making sure freelance contributors who currently receive their paycheques in the mail can make alternate arrangements...
• Join the CMG at the CNE on Labour Day: Freelancers and other media workers are invited to join the Canadian Media Guild for a Labour Day parade in Toronto on Monday, September 5th.The parade starts at 9 a.m. at University and Queen Street West in Toronto and ends at the CNE where participants will get free admission to the fair. Family and friends welcome...
• Media interns: Share you experiences: Did you work a media internship this summer… or in the recent past? We’d like to hear about your experiences. Errol Salamon is a freelance writer and the work and labour editor of J-Source. For his next Story Board column, Errol is planning to explore media internships in Canada...

Spot a story you think we should include in next week's Off the Wire? Email the link to editor@thestoryboard.ca or tweet us at @storyboard_ca.