Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Nov 13-18

November 18, 2013 Editor News newsoff the wire

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:

Freelance journalist's lawyer waits on John Furlong to agree to lawsuit court date [J-Source]
COPA 2013 winners announced [Masthead]
Networking tips for journalism students [J-Source]
Rob and Doug Ford to host a new show on Sun News Network [Canada.com] (via @jsource)
Chrystia Freeland grilled about outsourcing of Toronto media jobs to India [Canada.com] (via @mediagazer)
A Writer's Guide to Canadian Literary Magazines & Journals [National Magazine Awards] (via @twuc)

From the U.S. and beyond:

5 All Too Common Things That Make You Less Productive [Under 30 CEO] (via @freelancersu)
What if Contently bought ProPublica? [PandoDaily] (via @mediagazer)
Google Books wins case against authors over putting works online [The Guardian] (via @twuc)
Why Journalists Are Becoming Entrepreneurs [LinkedIn] (via @KarenUnland)
Google Is Now Bigger Than Both The Magazine And Newspaper Industries [Business Insider] (via @mediagazer)
5 ways to deal with people who hate what you write [Renegade Writer] (via @freelancersu)
Pay writers or we'll pull ads, National Library tells arts website [Sydney Morning Herald] (via @paythewriters)
Three Ways to Cope With Rejection [Mediabistro]

This week on Story Board:

Reuse and Recycle: We all have the same complaints. Newspapers are regurgitating content. Editors are reusing tired articles. Publishers are recycling old ideas. But while we writers and readers continue to push for great content, we can also steal a page from the publishing playbook. Why not see how many ways we can reuse our own ideas and our own content?...
Opportunities and Pitching -- tips from The Freelancer's Toolbox: Food and travel writers Joanne Sasvari and Don Genova offered some advice on how to make your freelance career pay at The Freelancer’s Toolbox seminar held earlier this month in Vancouver...

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.

Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Nov 5-12

November 12, 2013 Editor News newsoff the wire

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: The Tyee looks to expand nationally [J-Source] Vancouver Sun's supposed handling of Amada Todd coverage raises ethical questions [J-Source]…

Researcher seeks interviews with freelancers

November 08, 2013 Editor News freelance liferesearch

A University of Western Ontario doctoral student is looking for Canadian freelance writers to participate in a study of freelance working conditions. Robert Bertuzzi, a PhD student in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies, is seeking freelancers who are able to commit to one 90-minute interview. His dissertation will explore the experiences…

Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Oct 8-15

October 15, 2013 Editor News newsoff the wire

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: The Complete Guide to Fearless Freelancing [Explore Create Repeat] (via @cawcreative) Crowdfunding counts as taxable income, Revenue Canada…

Le Devoir: TC Media freelance contract changed

September 24, 2013 Editor News copyrightfreelance contractssuccess storiestc mediatranscontinental

The Montreal paper Le Devoir is reporting that TC Media – publisher of such magazines as Elle Canada, Style at Home and Canadian Living – has revised the contentious freelance contract that they introduced earlier this year. That contract demanded full copyright and a waiver of moral rights from its freelance contributors and provoked a…

A few spots left for the Freelance Survival Seminar

September 13, 2013 Editor News cmgeventfreelance survival series

Registration for the Canadian Media Guild's Freelance Survival Seminar in Toronto closed on Tuesday, but there are still a couple of spots left. If you're hoping to attend, fill out the registration form today to secure a seat for the day-long event.The seminar is scheduled for Wednesday September 25th from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. in the…

Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer August 7-12

August 12, 2013 Editor News newsoff the wire

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: Northern newspapers are surviving -- and some thriving -- in the Internet Age [J-Source] Student newspapers adapt to drop in…

Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer July 30-August 6

August 06, 2013 Editor News newsoff the wire

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: Carleton launches crowdfunding campaign to build J-Source/ProjetJ office [J-Source] CBC meteorologist breaks Guinness World Record for…

NDP petition calls for Urban Worker Strategy

August 02, 2013 Editor News precarious worktrouble spotsunpaid internships

The NDP has launched a petition calling for the implementation of a "pan-Canadian Urban Worker Strategy" to better support the growing number of Canadians who suffer under precarious working conditions.The petition, titled "Urban workers deserve better" singles out unpaid internships as one of the main problems facing urban workers today. It also…

New audio app offers collaborative potential

August 01, 2013 Editor News audio appaudio editingcrowdsourcingenrue appradioradio freelancingsuccess stories

"It's like Google Docs, but for audio," says The Scope at Ryerson of the new app they're developing.Jacky Tuinstra Harrison, one of the leads on the project, says the enRUe app will allow several people to work on the same audio file remotely, making edits and adding comments that can be seen by all participants.The app has been in the works for…