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:
- Canada’s creative industries can lead the economic charge [Globe and Mail]
- Jesse Brown on Canadaland’s Globe and Mail report [J-Source]
- On newsroom sexism and the Canadaland report [J-Source]
- Women editors are fleeing the Globe and Mail [Canadaland]
- On independent media and social change [J-Source]
From The U.S. and beyond:
- Online search tips every journalist should know [Journalism.co.uk]
- Writers, editors at Salon move to unionize [Poynter]
- Salon Media Editorial Staff to Unionize With Writers Guild of America [The Wrap]
- 6 things to do after your pitch [Freelancers Union]
- Ask a Freelancer: Can I Afford to Go on Vacation? [The Freelancer]
- What’s unique about freelancing in Canada? [Freelancers Union]
- Freelancing: is there a way back to full-time employment? [The Guardian]
- Get your first pitches right: Tips for student journalists [Journalism.co.uk]
- Extra Credit: How to build credit as a freelancer [Freelancers Union]
- In an Uber World, Fortune Favors the Freelancer [New York Times]
Last week on Story Board:
- How do freelancers take vacations?: I’ve been wondering: how do other freelancers take vacations? I checked in with some friends and colleagues this week to gather some intel and advice on how to organize vacation time as a freelancer…
- The Born Freelancer Talks With Stuart Ross: Toronto-born, Cobourg, Ontario-based freelancer Stuart Ross inspires many not just by what he says (in his various workshops and classes) or what he creates (in his various published works since the mid-1970s) but also by just being true to himself…
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