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 Tyee looks to expand nationally [J-Source]
• Vancouver Sun's supposed handling of Amada Todd coverage raises ethical questions [J-Source]
• Canada Wide Media launches "multi-platform" lifestyle magazine BCLiving -- in print, too [Canadian Magazines]
• Straight Good News closes, merges with rabble.ca [Canadian Magazines]
• The Cord Community paper forced to fundraise [CBC]
• A journalist's guide to searching on Twitter [J-Source]
• Sun News Network to devote more hours to opinion-based journalism [Globe & Mail]
• Rogers removes digital magazines from Canadian libraries [Globe & Mail] (via @sladurantaye)

 

From the U.S. and beyond:

• Pay writers or we'll pull ads, National Library tells arts website [Sydney Morning Herald] (via @paythewriters)
• Gawker’s Scocca, Toronto Star’s Cruickshank talk on air [Poynter]
• PoynterVision: Tips for students in tough journalism market [Poynter]
• What to Do When a Client Doesn’t Pay: 10 Rules to Live By [Freelancers Union]
• 4 Tips for Wannabe Freelancers [Parade] (via @freelancersu)
• Demand Media hurt by search changes at Google [Reuters] (via @mediagazer)
• Fifteen successful authors share their best writing tips [Time Out]
• How to Manage a Freelance Career with Evernote [Evernote] (via @freelance_hacks)
• “Global Stuporstar”: How Canadian newspapers played Rob Ford news [Poynter]

 

This week on Story Board:

• Researcher seeks interviews with freelancers: A University of Western Ontario doctoral student is looking for Canadian freelance writers to participate in a study of freelance working conditions....
• Braving the Canadian Lake: Paolo Pietropaolo on the joys of freelancing: Freelance radio producer Paolo Pietropaolo says that working as a freelancer is like standing on the edge of a Canadian lake. When embarking on any new creative project, he says, there’s always that daunting moment where you have to figure out where to begin.....

 

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