Freelancers and crowdfunding
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We all know how tough a career in journalism has become over the past few years. Newspapers are in poor shape, many magazines are struggling, and CBC has been hit…
CMG Freelance Branch investigates call for submissions
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Regular freelance contributors to CBC Radio’s DNTO program received an email a couple of weeks ago from DNTO on behalf of a new summer radio program called, ‘How To Do…
Straight talk about unpaid internships
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Last month’s Will Work For Exposure conference at Ryerson University may have been the first time a public conversation was held in Canada about unpaid internships. The panel on internships…
Experience or exploitation? Conference ramps up debate on unpaid internships
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By Anqi Shen The culture sector, long known for its precarious working conditions, is shaping up to be more arduous for its workers. On October 19, a mix of students, professionals,…
Freelancer or employee? Which are you?
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The BBC has been under fire this month for its practice of paying presenters and other contributors as freelancers. The Guardian reported yesterday that staff contracts will be offered to many…
What It Feels Like To Be A Freelancer
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This little video has been going around this week, striking a chord with freelancers of all stripes. The video is posted on dontgetscrewedover.com and was sponsored by Docracy, a U.S.-based…
Striking workers on the air with Radio Free Saint John
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After nearly a month on the picket line, the seven striking employees of MBS Radio have been back on the air for the past few days. The striking members of…
Songwriters get an online royalty collection service — where’s ours?
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Once your work goes online, keeping tabs on it can be a full-time job. If it pops up on an unfamiliar site, without your permission, what are your chances of…
Why I quit blogging and why you should too (if you’re a writer) [UPDATED]
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By Jeff Nield EDITOR’S NOTE: Changes have been made to this post as a result of a request from TreeHugger’s parent company, Discovery Communications, which claims certain disclosures in the…
CWG negotiates new deal with Reader’s Digest
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It doesn’t happen every day, so when writers make gains after negotiating with a publication, it’s a story worth sharing. Working with Reader’s Digest managing editor Derek Webster, Derek Finkle…