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:
- This is Worldtown is dedicated to telling the stories of women of colour [J-Source]
- The elusive data behind copyright reform [Policy Options]
- Postmedia turns a $13M net profit in third quarter after cutting costs [J-Source]
- What to do when the pressure is on [J-Source]
- Where are all the Canadian reality TV shows going? [CMG]
From The U.S. and beyond:
- Are you rocking the freelance lifestyle or are you merely getting by? [Freelance Writing Gigs]
- Naps, dinner at 4:30 and other side effects of freelance writing [The Write Life]
- Online trolls mustn’t be allowed to intimidate journalists [The Conversation]
- 7 Effective Ways to Bust Through Writer’s Block [Mediabistro]
- Five Ways to Manage Freelance Billing Like a Professional [Freelance Writing Gigs]
- Can learning to draw improve your journalism? Journalists at Reuters are giving it a try [Poynter]
Recently on Story Board:
- A Q&A with freelance writer Cole Kazdin: Cole Kazdin is a writer, performer and four-time Emmy winning television journalist. She currently lives in Los Angeles where she regularly contributes to VICE, MEL Magazine and Refinery29…
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.