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:
- Top tips and trends in social media education [J-Source]
- The perils of being ‘casual’ at the CBC [Globe and Mail]
- Fewer than 1 in 5 Canadians want CBC funding decreased: poll [iPolitics]
From The U.S. and beyond:
- 3 editors give us their communications dos and don’t for freelancers [Freelancers Union]
- 7 Tips for Remote Workers to Make You More Productive and Less Stressed [Inc.]
- The Fear of Pitching is Ruining Your Chance to Shine – Here’s How to Get Over It [Wonderful World]
- 18 newsletters every freelance journalist needs to subscribe to [Muck Rack]
- Hit Send: Making the Case for Following Up as a Freelance Writer [The Write Life]
- What freelancers can learn from entrepreneurs [Freelancers Union]
- An alternative freelance narrative [The Professional Freelancer]
- I’ve been a freelancer for more than 15 years. Here’s what all clients should know [Fast Company]
Recently on Story Board:
- Applications open for 2019 Portenier Human Rights Bursary competition: Freelance journalists and independent documentary makers with projects that focus on human rights abuses can apply for the bursary, which provides the winner with $3000 to attend hostile environment training…
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