Vancouver freelancer social night June 26

June 12, 2018 Editor Event eventfreelance meet-upmedia mixer

Vancouver-area freelancers, come out and celebrate the start of summer at a casual social evening on Tuesday, June 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Central City Brewpub (871 Beatty St).

CMG Freelance members and non-members are all welcome to drop by this semi-regular gathering for drinks, snacks and conversation. It's an opportunity to catch up with some old freelance friends or meet a few new ones.

Whether you're having problems and could use some advice or you're just in need of some time away from your desk, come out for a little freelance camaraderie and build your professional network.

Please RSVP to freelance@cmg.ca to let us know if you can make it. Hope to see you there!

Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer June 5-11

June 11, 2018 Editor News newsoff the wire

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: Black Press to print Calgary Sun; 52 Postmedia positions to be eliminated [CTV News] How youth activism is kicking unpaid internships to the…

Freelancers invited to VICE networking event in Toronto June 14

June 06, 2018 Editor Event eventvicevice canada

Freelancers are invited to a VICE networking event in Toronto later this month. VICE Hustle: Editorial happens on Thursday, June 14 from 5 pm to 7 pm at 78 Mowat Avenue. The event will be a chance for freelancers at all stages of their careers to speak with editors and participate in a panel discussion about careers in journalism and…

Largest-ever freelance delegation attends 2018 CMG convention

June 05, 2018 Editor News cmgcmg conventioncmg freelancefreelance unions

Last month the largest-ever delegation of freelancers came together to represent CMG Freelance at the Canadian Media Guild's 2018 biennial convention in Toronto.Approximately 175 people from 11 branches of the union -- including CBC, Thomson Reuters, VICE Canada, Aboriginal Peoples Television Network and Canadian Press -- attended the convention…

Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer May 29-June 4

June 04, 2018 Editor News newsoff the wire

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: Announcing the winners of the 41st annual National Magazine Awards [Magazine Awards] How to succeed in digital journalism from the DPAs…

Systematic Editing for the Uncomfortable / Nervous / Reluctant / Insecure Editor

May 29, 2018 Editor Advice adviceeditingwriting advice

by Amanda Maxwell Editing a piece of work isn’t my favourite occupation. If it’s my own, then word blindness and over-familiarity settles in. If it’s for someone else, then I panic about changing their voice. Most of the time I sort-of know when something’s not right, but not always how to fix it. And this hasn’t changed much; editing…

Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer May 23-28

May 28, 2018 Editor News newsoff the wire

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: Bloggers and commenters fund a journalism fellowship on behalf of one of their own [J-Source] Media Union Condemns Attempted Intimidation of…

2018 Portenier Human Rights Bursary competition open for applications

May 25, 2018 Editor News bursarycanadian journalism forum on violence and traumaconflict zone reportingforum freelance fundportenier human rights bursary

[caption id="attachment_14849" align="alignright" width="291"] 2015 Portenier winner Jason O’Hara, a Toronto-based documentary filmmaker[/caption]Applications are now open for the 2018 Portenier Human Rights Bursary competition. Freelance journalists and independent documentary makers working on projects that focus on human rights abuses can…

The Born Freelancer Asks: Are We Notoriously Lazy?

May 23, 2018 Editor Advice adviceborn freelancerfreelance lifethe born freelancer

This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? We'd love to hear from you in the comments. The accusation took me completely by surprise.I was once in casual discussions with an industry insider about the conditions under which we…

CMG Freelance mixer in Toronto on Friday May 25

May 22, 2018 Editor Event cmg conventioncmg freelanceeventmedia mixer

Hey Toronto freelancers, CMG Freelance executive members and delegates from across the country are convening in Toronto later this week to take part in the Canadian Media Guild's national biennial convention -- and we'd love to meet you while we're in town.CMG Freelance members and non-members are all invited to an informal, happy hour…