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:

• Walrus fiction editor quits over magazine's push for "family-friendly" stories [Globe and Mail]
• Anti-TPP day of action highlights threat to journalism [J-Source]
• Why Ian Gill thinks No News is Bad News [J-Source]
• When your recorder fails [J-Source]
• Magazines Canada is announcing new magazine awards program on Sept. 21 [Magazines Canada]
• A new award show for freelancers [Strategy Online]
• Inside Colour Code, the Globe and Mail’s new podcast [J-Source]

From The U.S. and beyond:

• A Letter To The Editor Who Stopped Responding To My Emails [The Hairpin]
• 3 Signs It’s Time to Kill Your Blog [The Freelancer]
• Following a Story as It Unfurls [The Open Notebook]
• Overlooked outlets where freelancers can pitch their work [IJ Net]

Recently on Story Board:

• Toronto agency creates awards show for freelancers in advertising: A Toronto ad agency noticed that freelancers don’t get enough recognition within the advertising industry. So they decided to do something about it...
• Victoria freelancers: Register for our Perfect Pitch workshop: Victoria-area freelancers, CMG Freelance has a professional development opportunity coming your way next month. Every freelancer — whether new or experienced — can use some pitching practice...

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.