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:

• Supreme Court ruling a ‘blow to press freedom’; media union vows to fight on [CWA Canada]
• Digital democracy project to examine online disinformation [J-Source]
• Another busy week at the CBC bargaining table [CMG]
• Funding journalism means defining who's a journalist -- not a bad thing [J-Source]

From The U.S. and beyond:

• How to create a freelance project that stands out from the crowd [Freelancers Union]
• Tips for covering poverty [IJNet]
• Why projecting your 2019 budget now can help you save money [Freelancers Union]
• How to be an artist [Vulture]
• Finding the science in any story [Open Notebook]
• How to maintain your freelance career while pregnant [The Freelancer]

Recently on Story Board:

• Ann Douglas on the seven stages of book publishing: Douglas, whose many published books include the “Mother of All” parenting series, gave a presentation at the recent Level Up writers’ conference in Toronto. She offered reams of helpful advice gleaned from her own experiences in the publishing world...

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.