Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Nov 22-28

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:

• Inside the Chronicle Herald’s ongoing strike [This Magazine]
• Union demands five Postmedia execs return $2.3M in bonuses [Toronto Star]
• Viewing the CBC as a public good [Policy Options]
• Is it time for print media to stop whitewashing profanity?  [J-Source]
• Postmedia executives receive $2.3-million in retention bonuses [Globe and Mail]
• The effects of a less-than-diverse media workforce [J-Source]
• New election research suggests suburban and rural communities underserved by local media [J-Source]

From The U.S. and beyond:

• 6 Packing Tips for Writers Who Want to Hit the Road [The Write Life]
• Considerations for journalists covering violence against women [Journalism.co.uk]
• 22 Perfect Gifts for Writers: The Write Life's Holiday Gift Guide [The Write Life]
• 4 unconventional strategies to stop procrastinating -- for good [Freelancers Union]
• 5 Tips on Setting Up a Portfolio Website [Mediashift]

Recently on Story Board:

• The Five Keys to Finishing a Freelance Project: Working as freelancers, we often feel that once we have a job the hard part is done. But in the roller coaster emotional ride of our work we often feel insecure about what we have created, overwhelmed by what we have to get done on a deadline and, eventually, burnt out...

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.