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 Canada:

• Can women's media ever be "authentically" feminist? [J-Source]
• Jesse Wente on the mainstream media's media's odious defence of genocide [Now Toronto]
• Canadian news site The Post Millennial blurs line between journalism and conservative "pamphleteering" [CBC]
• Margaret Wente leaving the Globe and Mail, 5 layoffs following May buyout offer [J-Source]

From The U.S. and beyond:

• Survival tips for a summer slowdown [Freelancers Union]
• The Washington Post is reinventing travel writing [Poynter]
• Telltale signs that you're overworked [Freelancers Union]
• Five ways to beat the stress of freelance journalism [Journalism.co.uk]
• How to Deal With Copyright Infringements [Freelance Writing Jobs]
• The 6 best countries for digital nomads [Freelancers Union]
• Some of your skills and talents can cause burnout. Here's how to identify them [Fast Company]
• How women can get what they want in a negotiation [HBR]

Recently on Story Board:

• Freelance Skill Share Extraordinaire -- Pitfalls and Pitching for Freelancers: How can we write the best pitches? How do we negotiate contracts? And for some: How do I get started? Navigating freelance challenges to survive and thrive in the gig economy was the focus of a highly interactive workshop held recently in Winnipeg, Manitoba...
• The Expert Panel on Modern Federal Labour Standards: In early May I was asked, in my role as president of the Canadian Media Guild Freelance Branch, to participate a panel sponsored by the federal government aimed at reviewing and updating working conditions within any federally-regulated workforce...

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.