Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Sep 18-24

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

From Canada:

• Reporting on Indigenous stories [AMPA]
• A new era of ethics [Toronto Star]
• Why precarious work threatens the health of millennials [The Tyee]
• The Sprawl is growing [J-Source]
• Fact-Checking Jian Ghomeshi's Comeback Essay [Canadaland]

From The U.S. and beyond:

• How to make your freelance business sustainable [Freelancers Union]
• What Magazines Can't Do in the Age of #MeToo [The Atlantic]
• Are media co-ops the business model of the future? [CJR]
• Is Anyone Out There? Sourcing News Stories [The Open Notebook]
• Being Happy at Work -- Freelance Edition [Freelance Writing Jobs]

Recently on Story Board:

• Freelancers Unite to Battle Low Pay and Bad Contracts: Members of five of Canada’s largest freelancer associations have banded together to fight against stagnant pay rates and contracts that demand the right to reuse their work for no further pay...
• Toronto media mixer October 1 -- Covering Class: Toronto-area media workers, freelancers and journalism students are invited to a free networking event and panel discussion on Monday October 1 at Craft Kitchen at 6 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.