Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer May 25-30

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:

• The Chronicle Herald union to meet with company, 4 months into strike [CBC]
• Postmedia Baron Godfrey's Gobsmacking Audacity [The Tyee]
• Vice Canada not impacted by U.S., U.K layoffs [J-Source]
• What comes next for the Canadian Association of Journalists? [J-Source]
• Former exec fired by CBC over Ghomeshi scandal suing broadcaster [Toronto Star]

From The U.S. and beyond:

• How to Sell Viral News (Without Selling Your Soul) [The Freelancer]
• Want to Be a High-Earning Freelance Writer? 5 Skills You Need to Make it Happen [The Write Life]
• Want to crowdfund your journalism? Here are 10 tips for launching a successful campaign [Poynter]
• How to write the perfect pitch [Journalism.co.uk]
• The traveling freelancer: tips for working on-the-go [Freelancers Union]
• 9 ways to review and revise your writing [Poynter]
• How to Be (or Not to Be) an Advocacy Journalist [The Open Notebook]
• Digital media layoffs continue, this time at VICE News [Poynter]

Last week on Story Board:

• Striking Chronicle Herald Workers “Xpress” Themselves Online in Halifax News Rivalry: Striking newsroom workers of the Chronicle Herald relaunched their free news site, LocalXpress.ca, as a non-profit organization on May 19...
• Beyond Journalism panel discussion and networking event in Toronto June 2: Students, emerging media workers and freelancers are invited to a free panel discussion and mixer on Thursday, June 2 at the Page One Cafe & Bar (108 Mutual Street) in Toronto from 6 to 9 p.m...

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.