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:

• What does the feds’ $595M journalism package mean for news innovation? [The Discourse]
• Here's what the journalism industry has to say about Morneau's $600-million bailout [J-Source]
• Remuneration models for artists and creative industries [TWUC]
• Media union welcomes federal aid for news industry, but ‘devil is in the details’ [CWA Canada]
• Morneau's update bolsters struggling media with $600 million in tax measures [CBC]
• Well established but not well-off: Canada's authors struggle to make ends meet [CBC]

From The U.S. and beyond:

• IFJ global survey shows massive impact of online abuse on women journalists [IFJ]
• 11 creatives on working through Imposter Syndrome [Working Not Working]
• Why covering the environment is one of the most dangerous beats in journalism [Nieman Lab]
• A Stanford professor says working from home makes you happier and more efficient. There's just one catch [Inc.]
• How to avoid the fake experts who manipulate freelancers [The Freelancer]

Recently on Story Board:

• Story Board is eight today: Happy birthday to us! Eight years ago today, CMG Freelance and the Canadian Writers Group launched this blog with the intention of sharing information and building a sense of community among Canadian freelancers...
• 2019 Dalton Camp Award deadline December 1: The deadline for the 2019 Dalton Camp Award is fast approaching. The competition offers prizes for the best essay or essays about the link between democracy and the media in Canada...
• "A Very Merry Class Action Christmas" Holiday Party: If you’re a Toronto-area factual TV worker, you’re invited to a holiday party hosted by the Canadian Media Guild’s Fairness in Factual TV campaign...

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.