Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Dec 10-16

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 around the web:

• 3 ways for freelancers to set the stage for a fantastic 2020 [Freelancers Union]
• The Great White Nope [Longreads]
• Stop saying local news is dying [Poynter]
• How Remote Workers Make Work Friends [HBR]
• How To Make The Most Of Your Holidays [Freelance Hustle]
• How to migrate your website and keep your SEO rankings [Freelancers Union]
• Tip: Tweetdeck for student journalists [Journalism.co.uk]
• CMG elections 2019 -- The final results are in! [CMG]
• The Rise of the Freelance Journalists Union [Seattle IWW]

Recently on Story Board:

• Doc Mentorship Program deadline January 6: CBC Radio has a winter round of mentorships available this year. Experienced audio freelancers are invited to submit a pitch to the program, which is also open to all CBC employees – staff, contract and temps...

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.