PWAC Toronto deep research seminar April 23

April 11, 2019 Editor Event eventpwac torontoresearchwriting advice

Toronto-area writers, mark your calendars for another PWAC professional development seminar. "Deep Research: Practical Tips and Techniques" is scheduled for Tuesday, April 23 from 7:00 to 8:45 p.m. at the Miles Nadal JCC (750 Spadina Avenue).

The seminar will offer practical information about conducting in-depth research online, in person, at libraries and other places.You'll pick up some tips on locating hard-to-find data, statistics, historical information, records, and transcripts and find out how to go beyond Google searches and make information requests.

The event will be moderated by crime writer Nate Hendley and the panelists will include journalist and novelist Trevor Cole, journalist George Butters and artist and author Sherry Pringle.

PWAC Toronto Chapter evening seminars are free for PWAC members and full-time students. The fee is $15 for non-members who register online, and $10 for members of partner organizations (the Association of Registered Graphic Designers, CMG Freelance and Editors Canada) who register online. Fees are subject to service charges. Online registrations close at midnight the day before the event. If you do not register online, the cost is $20 at the door (cash only). Receipts are available.

To find out more about this seminar and to register for your ticket, check out this event page.

Montreal Media Mixer and Post-Strike Celebration

April 01, 2019 Editor Event eventmedia mixermontreal

The CWA Canada Associate Members program is inviting working journalists, freelancers, students and professors who lent their support to the recent Concordia journalism strike against unpaid internships to celebrate with a media mixer.The mixer is scheduled for Thursday, April 4 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Church of Montréal (Phoenix…

Vancouver freelancers invited to NPAC “Mix and Mingle”

March 27, 2019 Editor Event eventfreelance meet-upnpac

BC media freelancers are invited to a "Mix and Mingle" with members of the News Photographers Association of Canada as they begin their conference in Vancouver next month.Please come and join in the fun and network with photographers and other freelancers at the opening night of the Capture Photography Festival on Thursday, April 11th at 6 p.m.…

Applications open for the 2019 Forum Freelance Fund hostile environment training bursaries

March 19, 2019 Editor Event bursarycanadian journalism forum on violence and traumaforum freelance fundsafety training

Applications opened this week for the 2019 Forum Freelance Fund competition. The fund provides bursaries to help Canadian freelancers pay for hostile environment training.The deadline for this annual competition is April 13 2019. Winners of the bursaries (worth up to $2500) will be notified by May 31 and will have up to two months to choose a…

PWAC Toronto editing seminar March 25

March 12, 2019 Editor Event editingeventpwac

Toronto-area writers, there's an evening seminar coming up that will teach you how to do a better job of editing your own work."Polishing Your Work: From Expert Tips to Editorial Workflows" is presented by PWAC Toronto Chapter and Magazines Canada on Monday, March 25 from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre.At this…

Webinar: Tax time freelance finances

March 08, 2019 Editor Event eventfreelance financeswebinar

Tax time is coming up and a CMG Freelance free webinar is just what you need to start to learn how to run your sole-proprietorship finances.Mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 26th at 12 noon ET (9am PT) for a financial "lunch-and-learn" (or "breakfast-and-learn" if you're on the west coast) with the New School of Finance.The webinar will…

Next CBC Doc Makers deadline March 5

February 06, 2019 Editor Event audiocbcdoc makerseventradio freelancingthe doc project

Audio freelancers, the next deadline for CBC Radio's Doc Makers mentorship program is March 5. There are three programs accepting applications: the Doc Mentorship Program, the Current's Advanced Doc Maker Program and the Emerging Indigenous Doc Maker Program.CBC employees, temps, and experienced Canadian audio freelancers are invited to pitch…

Post-holiday freelancer meet-up in Vancouver January 29

January 22, 2019 Editor Event eventfreelance meet-upmedia mixer

Vancouver-area freelancers, come and meet some colleagues for a freelancers’ social night on Tuesday January 29th at 5:30 p.m. at Red Racer Taphouse (formerly Central City Brewing at 871 Beatty St). CMG Freelance members and non-members are all welcome. Get away from your desk and join us for a drink and some conversation with other…

Submissions open for the 2019 National Magazine Awards

December 18, 2018 Editor Event awardsnational magazine awardsnational magazine awards foundation

If you've written a great piece of magazine journalism this year, the time has come to make a submission to the National Magazine Awards. If your publisher isn't planning to submit your work, you can submit it yourself -- and the awards foundation even offers freelancers a discount on entry fees.The Freelancer Support Fund offers a 50 percent…

Story Board is eight today!

November 22, 2018 Editor Event canadian media guildcmg freelance

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.Since then, we've published nearly 1300 posts that serve as a resource for independent creators across Canada.Story Board's first post…