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:

• Funding in-depth journalism in a time of scarcity [Medium]
• UBC gets $200,000 government grant for new Canadian journalism outlet [J-Source]
• The Globe and Mail offers voluntary buyouts in effort to 'right size' business [Globe and Mail]
• Freelancers' Fall Checklist [Living Freelance]
• Fall at AMPA: Professional Development [AMPA]
• Four broadcasters who could succeed Peter Mansbridge [Globe and Mail]
• Can the Canadian magazine industry resolve the developing struggle over awards? [Canadian Magazines]

From The U.S. and beyond:

• Two Surefire Remedies for Creative Burnout You Need to Try [The Write Life]
• How to Write That Bestseller While Writing Other Things (and Having a Life) [The Freelancer]
• Plagiarism can wreck a writing career: How to avoid it [Freelancers Union]
• The Newspaper Association of America is dropping ‘paper’ from its name [Poynter]
• NYC Takes Steps to Protect Gig Economy Workers [Freelancers Union]

Recently on Story Board:

• Webinar for members -- reporting on sexual violence in Canada: CMG Freelance and CWA Canada Associate Members are invited to a webinar exploring the challenges of reporting on sexual assault. The webinar is scheduled for Thursday, September 22nd at 6 p.m. Eastern Time...

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