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: 

• Microscopic 3D printer makes magazine cover smaller than a grain of salt [Ottawa Citizen]
• Via Destinations comes to a stop [Masthead]
• CBC makes changes to paid speeches policy [J-Source]
• The market devaluation of digital journalism at the Toronto Star [J-Source]
• Multiple income streams: Advice from the experts [PWAC Toronto]

From the U.S. and beyond:

• For journalists, interacting with readers isn’t just good practice — it could mean survival [GigaOM]
• 4 Villains of Freelance Life [Freelancers Union]
• Risk and Reporting: The Dangers of Freelance Journalism in Syria [PBS] (via @journochat)
• 10 Things You Need to Know Before Becoming a Freelancer [Tuts Plus]
• Trade Your To-Do List for a Done List [Inc.]
• Goodbye, Free Interns; Hello, Freelancers [Forbes] (via @freelancersu)
• 4 benefits of freelance dry spells [Freelancers Union]

 

Last week on Story Board:

• CMG Freelance holding fourth digital media mixer in Toronto: Toronto freelancers, CMG Freelance is holding another digital media mixer next week. Featured speakers  William Wolfe-Wylie and Sagan Yee along with moderator, journalist Desmond Cole will discuss the new opportunities and challenges that exist at the intersection between storytelling and coding...
• Better now than it used to be: Freelancing in Canada: Unfortunately for the risk-averse but journalism-minded, freelancing is one of the only openings in Canadian journalism these days. Fortunately for those looking to get into freelancing or improve their game, the Ryerson Journalism Alumni Association hosted a panel called Freelance: How to do it right at the Bond Place Hotel in Toronto last Thursday evening...

 

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