Canada’s dailies remember Jack

August 23, 2011 Editor News jack laytonprinttributes

Canada is in mourning today, and tributes to Jack Layton are on the cover of every daily newspaper. The reaction from journalists across the country has been marked by reverence for the man and unmitigated grief (well, with a couple exceptions).

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Thanks to Newseum.org's front page gallery.

Journalists who hack (and why you should be one)

August 18, 2011 Editor Journalism hackingjournalism ethics

[caption id="attachment_1616" align="alignnone" width="580" caption="Photo by theogeo (Lindsey Turner) from Flickr."][/caption]A basic level of digital literacy is essential to anyone working in media today, but some journalists' computer skills are advanced enough to qualify them as hackers. Gaining access to access otherwise-obscured truths by…

The view from over here

August 16, 2011 Editor Bit of fun broadcastingdigitalprint

[caption id="attachment_1570" align="alignnone" width="580" caption="Chart created by David Cohn/Digidave."][/caption]Do journalists working in various media really perceive each other like the above image suggests? Of course, David Cohn, who made the chart, is having a bit of fun with the stereotypes about people who work in print versus broadcast…

A friendly reminder about the second Robertson Settlement

August 15, 2011 Editor Compensation robertson case

An email reminder from copyright licensing agency Access has reminded us to remind you about the second Robertson Settlement—because sometimes, in late summer, these kinds of things slip our minds, don't they?As a result of the decision that was approved on May 2, 2011 (a separate settlement with CanWest was approved on June 16), writers can…

F*ck you. Pay me. Mike Monteiro’s advice for getting paid as a freelancer

August 12, 2011 Editor Advice advicedigitalfreelance contractsgetting paid

If you've ever had trouble collecting payment from a client, this video is for you. Mike Monteiro, co-founder of Mule Design Studio gives his provocative (and sometimes profane) tips for protecting yourself as an independent contractor. His audience is a group of web designers at a San Francisco design conference, but freelancers of all stripes…

WANTED: Freelance writer (or best offer)

August 11, 2011 Editor Advice advicecanadian media guildcanadian writers groupcontent farmingcraigslistmarketingscams

A fellow freelancer forwarded me a Craigslist ad the other day. I thought it might be for a pair of skis or that used barbeque I've been meaning to get. But it wasn't. It was a publisher on the hunt for a freelance editor. Compensation to be decided based on the submitted quote, it said. I quickly deleted it, but then I got to wondering: Is this…

The Born Freelancer’s guide to fighting FOMO

August 10, 2011 Editor Advice adviceborn freelancerfomofreelance life

This series of posts by The Born Freelancer will share personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? Your input is welcome in the comments.I discovered a new 21st century word this year. FOMO. Go look it up. It means the Fear of Missing Out. What freelancer doesn't occasionally…

Tim Knight on The National

July 28, 2011 Editor Journalism broadcastingcbcthe nationaltim knight

Well, okay, Tim Knight wasn't on The National. At least not lately.But Knight—who wrote, reported for, and produced the show in the '70s—has a lot to say about its current state, and he wrote about it for J-Source. In summary, he thinks it stinks.Knight zeroes in on July 7 of this year, the day that Canada pulled its troops out of Afghanistan.…

A little good news: The NYT paywall is working

July 26, 2011 Editor Journalism new york timesonline subscriptionpaywalls

The New York Times' paywall, which requires readers to subscribe to the site if they read more than 20 stories per month, is exceeding expectations and bringing in significant revenue for the company, writes Felix Salmon for Reuters. Salmon, who made a public bet that the paywall would disappear before its second birthday, is still not a fan of how…

A webspace of your own: Site Construction 101

July 25, 2011 Editor Advice adviceborn freelancermarketing yourself

This series of posts by the Born Freelancer will share personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? Your input is welcome in the comments.In this fast moving-social media age of Twitterers and tweets, Facebook and friending, often overlooked or dismissed as old school is, IMHO, one…