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 around the web:

• How paying artists for their work can help Toronto's economy [Toronto Star]
• There's no journalism on a dead planet [J-Source]
• A Beginner’s Guide to Science Communication Opportunities in Canada [Medium]
• When a newspaper struggles, you don't have to close it -- you can give it to its community [Nieman Lab]
• These Hugely Popular Local News Sites In The US And Canada Are Fake [Buzzfeed]
• The Complete Guide To Pitching For Freelancers [Bloglovin']
• Preserving work in a time of vanishing archives [CJR]
• Call For Nominations – CMG elected positions at National and Branch levels [CMG]
• Tip: Five ways journalists can use Facebook to further their reporting [Journalism.co.uk]

Recently on Story Board:

• CMG election information for CBC freelancers: The Canadian Media Guild Freelance Branch is reminding any freelancer who has completed any freelance contract since January 1st, 2019 for CBC/Radio Canada that you are eligible to sign a membership card in CMG and vote and/or run in the upcoming CMG union-wide elections...

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