Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer April 3-9

April 09, 2018 Editor News newsoff the wire

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:

Working Media podcast: Karen K. Ho [J-Source]
27 writers make 2018 CBC Short Story Prize longlist [CBC Books]
CMG welcomes new President of CBC/Radio-Canada, urges focus on investment in local news and programming [CMG]
What a failed media startup can teach us about involving readers in reporting [Nieman Lab]
How I Survive on a Variable Income [From Rags to Reasonable]
Torstar hiring 20 reporters as it rebrands, revamps Metro newspapers [J-Source]

From The U.S. and beyond:

5 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Started Freelancing [The Freelancer]
Why education is essential for freelance success [Freelancers Union]
31 Free Writing Contests: Legitimate Competitions With Cash Prizes [The Write Life]
Framing your professional value: Tips for older freelancers [Freelancers Union]
Onion Inc. has unionized [AV Club]

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Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer March 27-April 2

April 02, 2018 Editor News newsoff the wire

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: Forum Freelance Fund Bursaries [Canadian Journalism Forum on Violence and Trauma] Opinion: How Ottawa should spend its $50 million to support…

Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer March 20-26

March 26, 2018 Editor News newsoff the wire

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: Student journalist award winners honoured at the Emerge Media Awards [Canadian Magazines] Radio-Canada reporter won't face harassment charge [CBC]…

Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer March 13-19

March 19, 2018 Editor News newsoff the wire

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: Women journalists and the glass ceiling [J-Source] The 2018 National Magazine Awards Jury [Magazine Awards] Radio-Canada reporter arrested for…

Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer March 6-12

March 12, 2018 Editor News newsoff the wire

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: Canada's entertainment industry releases collective code of conduct [CBC] CWA Canada scholarships – post-secondary education or training [CMG]…

Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Feb 27-March 5

March 05, 2018 Editor News newsoff the wire

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: Government prolongs the agony for newspapers... just a bit [J-Source] Budget media provisions disappointing, industry says [Globe and Mail] Andrew…

Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Feb 20-26

February 26, 2018 Editor News newsoff the wire

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: Canadian authors respond to unprecedented legal attack from provincial education ministers and schools [TWUC] Ottawa to pledge $50 million for…

Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Feb 13-19

February 19, 2018 Editor News newsoff the wire

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: Global News cuts staff across Canada as they undertake reorganization [J-Source] Torstar cuts jobs, internship programs; board chair says the…

Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Feb 6-12

February 12, 2018 Editor News newsoff the wire

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: Applications open for 2018 Magazines Canada Fellowship Program [Magazines Canada] Top Five Ways to Spot Fake News [J-Source] Discourse Media is…

Story Board joins National NewsMedia Council

February 08, 2018 Editor News national newsmedia council

Story Board is now a member of the National NewsMedia Council. The NNC is Canada's national press council. It was established in 2015 to promote ethical practices within the news media as well as to review and adjudicate complaints from the public.Most of the English-language daily and community papers in Canada belong to the NNC, as do a number…