Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Jan 7-11

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:

• Stop writing for the Halifax Herald [Halifax Media Co-op]
• To my former bosses at the Chronicle Herald [The Coast]
• The 2016 Digital Publishing Awards are now open for submissions [Digital Publishing Awards]
• J-Source seeks its next editor-in-chief [J-Source]
• Atlantic Journalism Awards entry deadline looms [Canadian Magazines]
• The epic guide to changing everything in 2016: 6 ways to actually follow through on your resolutions [Rags to Reasonable]

From The U.S. and beyond:

• How Much of Your Personality Should You Reveal to Your Editor? [The Freelancer]
• 3 tips to cleaning up a freelance mess [Freelancers Union]
• Pulitzer Prizes turn 100 this year, will celebrate with 4 big events [Poynter]
• Nine essential tips for the (successfully) self-employed [The Guardian]
• 5 Writing Challenges That Will Help You Dominate 2016 [The Freelancer]
• How to prioritize learning in 2016 [Freelancers Union]

 

Last week on Story Board:

• A message to freelancers from the Halifax Typographical Union: CMG Freelance received the following letter from the Halifax Typographical Union this week...
• Entries open for the 2nd annual SABEW Canada Best in Business Awards: Freelance business writers, entries are now open for SABEW Canada’s 2nd annual Best in Business awards competition...

 

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