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:

• The 9 Subreddits Every Creative Freelancer Should Follow [Freelancers Union]
• In 2020, podcasts will be able to win Pulitzers (oh, and radio too) [Nieman Lab]
• The 2019 gift guide for writers [The Writer]
• These how-to podcast videos are designed to help beginners — and they come in six languages [Poynter]
• The benefits of calling sources [The Writer]
• 7 Ways Freelance Writers Can Use LinkedIn to Attract New Clients [The Write Life]
• 4 Side Hustles For Writers [Freelance Writing Jobs]
• 5 tactics to sidestep common storytelling pitfalls [PR Daily]
• The urgent need for worker-owned media [Current Affairs]
•  Tip: How to (and how not to) report on Indigenous art [Journalism.co.uk]
• The freelancer’s holiday survival guide [Freelancers Union]

Recently on Story Board:

• CMG Freelance on the move: As of 2020, the independent membership portion of the Canadian Media Guild Freelance Branch will be moving to a new home at our parent organization, CWA-Canada. This move will give our group more autonomy to run our own affairs while at the same time preserving the benefits we currently enjoy from being part of a national media union...
• CMG election December 5 to 9: The vote will take place from Thursday, December 5 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to Monday December 9 at midnight (Eastern Time) using CMG’s online automated voting system run by an independent third-party...
• Submissions open for the 2020 National Magazine Awards: If you’re a writer, photographer or illustrator who does freelance work for magazines, it’s time to start thinking about making a submission to the National Magazine Awards...

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