Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer May 6-12

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: 

• Union: Globe proposes reporters write advertorial copy [J-Source]
• Veteran journalist Linden MacIntyre first high-profile casualty of CBC cuts [Globe and Mail] (via @jembradshaw)
• Union holds byline strike at Toronto Star [J-Source]
• CBC memo on future of public broadcaster [J-Source]

From the U.S. and beyond:

• Andrew Sullivan on native ads: Journalism has surrendered [Digiday]
• Freelancers in Conflict: A Guide for Assessing the Risks [PBS.org]
• Q&A: Advice on being a freelance journalist [Journalism News]
• How to have a digital 'edge' as a new journalist [Journalism News]
• 5 Habits For Successful Freelancers [The Freelance Strategist]
• Where does the word "freelance" come from? [Freelancers Union]
• How to survive as a freelancer [The Guardian]
• College newspapers are following students online, but will revenue come along, too? [Poynter]
• How to Explain Your Freelancing Career to Your Mom [The Freelance Strategist]
• Sitting all day is bad for your brain, too [Venture Beat] (via @freelancersu)
• Why More Firms Are Hiring Journalists As Content Strategists [Mediabistro] (via @journochat)
• When a Kidnapped Journalist Is a Freelancer [Medium]

 

Last week on Story Board:

• Photographer Christopher Grabowski on the challenges of freelancing: Christopher Grabowski is an award-winning photographer whose work has been published in the Globe and Mail, the Washington Post, and MacLean’samong many other North American and European publications. Grabowski  took the time to talk with Story Board this week about  photography in challenging environments as well as the significant challenges faced by freelance photographers...
• The Born Freelancer on the Value of Having a 'Plan B': When I first launched my freelance career I was constantly given the advice, “It’s best to have a ‘Plan B’ in case things don’t work out”...

 

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.