Applications open for the 2017 Canadian Nieman Fellowship

October 12, 2016 Editor News canadian niemancanadian nieman fellowshipfellowshipsmartin wise goodman canadian nieman fellowship

Applications are now open for the 2017 Martin Wise Goodman Canadian Nieman Fellowship. The deadline for applications is January 6, 2017.

The fellowship offers a one-year sabbatical at Harvard University -- including tuition, stipend and medical expenses -- to a working Canadian journalist. Freelancers, photojournalists, editorial cartoonists, columnists, filmmakers and broadcasters are all invited to apply.

Applications must include two essays, a professional profile and study plan, work samples, and three letters of recommendation.

More details about the application process can be found on the Canadian Nieman website. You can email canadiannieman@gmail.com with any questions.

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October 11, 2016 Editor News newsoff the wire

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October 06, 2016 Editor Advice advicefreelance business skillsmarketing yourself

By Sandra PhinneyI’ll never forget the day I announced to my husband, “Barrie, I’m going to be a freelance writer.” The look on his face was priceless. You see, 19 years earlier I'd said, “Barrie, I’m going to be a farmer.”That actually happened; I grew 10 acres of organic fruit and vegetables—before the word “organic” meant…

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October 03, 2016 Editor News newsoff the wire

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September 26, 2016 Editor Compensation freelance compensationtrouble spotsventure publishing

In December of 2013 we posted a story about Venture Publishing in Alberta. We'd been hearing from a lot of freelancers who were having trouble getting paid for their work in a timely manner.Three years later, we're still hearing from freelancers who are waiting as long as 18 months for their invoices to be paid.Is Venture Publishing remiss in…

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September 26, 2016 Editor News newsoff the wire

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September 23, 2016 Editor Advice 5-minute freelanceradvicefreelance lifepitching

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The Born Freelancer on Embracing Procrastination

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