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:
- How Exclaim! became the last Canadian music magazine still standing [National Post]
- Postmedia posts Q1 profit on debt deal [J-Source]
- Off the Page, with Adrian Forrow [Magazine Awards]
- Why freedom of the press should apply in Indigenous communities [J-Source]
- The 2017 National Magazine Awards Jury [Magazine Awards]
- Squeeze cash from Facebook, Google, say Canadian news media leaders [CBC]
From The U.S. and beyond:
- The magazine market isn’t dead, it’s different [Journalism.co.uk]
- How to Survive Working from Home [Freelance Writing Gigs]
- 24 International Writing Conferences to Attend in 2017 [The Write Life]
- Seeking to deepen ties with publishers, Facebook rolls out journalism program [Poynter]
- 10 Awesome Resources to Help Launch Your Freelance Business for Less [Freelance Writing Gigs]
- The Writer’s Guide to Avoiding Distractions [Mediabistro]
- Martin Shkreli suspended from Twitter for harassing freelance journalist Lauren Duca [Business Insider]
Recently on Story Board:
- Pain and possibilities abound for journalists in the digital age: As the print-heavy side of newspaper industry continues to shed jobs and shut down newsrooms, conversations about how journalism will look and survive in an increasingly digital age are thriving…
- Member survey: What social media training do you need?: CMG Freelance is planning a day-long social media workshop in Vancouver with Katt Stearns, recipient of the 2015 Canadian Digital Marketer of the Year Award. Katt can help you focus your social media energies in the most efficient way possible…
- Off the Page, with Marta Iwanek: Off the Page is a regular interview series featuring National Magazine Award winners. Recently we caught up with photojournalist Marta Iwanek, who in 2016 was named Canada’s Best New Magazine Photographer from the National Magazine Awards Foundation…
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.