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:

• Refinery 29 to launch in Canada in October [J-Source]
• New report finds newspaper cuts bad news for local political coverage [J-Source]
• Negotiations with CBC management have begun [CMG]
• In Canadian cities the number of news stories published each day has been cut in half in the last decade [Nieman Lab]

From The U.S. and beyond:

• What will happen when newspapers kill print and go online only? [Nieman Lab]
• How to build a freelance website--in just a few hours [Freelancers Union]
• How to become a client mindreader in 6 steps [The Freelancer]
• 11 self-care strategies for freelancers [Freelancers Union]
• Is Anyone Out There? Sourcing News Stories [The Open Notebook]

Recently on Story Board:

• Freelancing financial success: "Dance your power dance and then say your number": Follow your interests… and ask for more money. Those are the keys to financial success in freelancing, according to Toronto-based freelance journalist David Hayes and investment and lifestyle writer and editor Rita Silvan...
• The Born Freelancer Gives Assurance on Insurance: We live in an increasingly litigious world. Publishers and producers who unfairly insist upon making freelancers the scapegoats in the event of legal action are taking the easy and cheap way out...

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.