Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler?
From Canada:
- National Magazine Awards call for entries [Magazine Awards]
- Changing public perceptions of mental illness [J-Source]
- Skill-sharing workshops help freelancers confront new world of work [Thunderbird]
From The U.S. and beyond:
- National Writers Union and National Association of Science Writers form partnership [NWU]
- 16 smartphone apps to delete before the new year [Fast Company]
- The Onion Goes Union: Humorists Ratify First Contract With WGA East [Deadline]
- Advice for freelancers taking parental leave [Freelancers Union]
- Hey freelancers, this new tool could make your life a lot easier [The Write Life]
- The Freelancer’s Guide to Taking Time Off [Medium]
- Tip of the day: How to achieve award-worthy investigative journalism [Journalism.co.uk]
- Freelancing: Expectations vs. Reality [The Freelancer]
Recently on Story Board:
- The Born Freelancer reviews the Zoom H4N Pro digital recorder: To get the best bang for my limited freelancer buck I needed hardware that not only met but surpassed my immediate needs and would encourage me to extend my recording skill sets…
- Submissions open for the 2019 National Magazine Awards: If you’ve written a great piece of magazine journalism this year, the time has come to make a submission to the National Magazine Awards. If your publisher isn’t planning to submit your work, you can submit it yourself — and the awards foundation even offers freelancers a discount on entry fees…
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.