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…
The 5-Minute Freelancer Q&A #11 – Erin Millar
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In this regular feature, Story Board asks Canadian writers to share a few details about their work habits and their strategies for navigating the ups and downs of freelance life. …
Tips on writing long-form journalism from AAN
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by H.G. Watson It’s not often you get to sit in a room with three people who have, respectively, lived with and written about crack gangs in Los Angeles, exposed…
The 5-Minute Freelancer Q&A #10 – Amy Jo Ehman
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In this regular feature, Story Board asks Canadian writers to share a few details about their work habits and their strategies for navigating the ups and downs of freelance life. 1….
Media Spot Me streamlines the interview chase
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A Waterloo-based start up launched earlier this year aims to help journalists find high quality interviews without the frustrations of lengthy online searches. Media Spot Me is the work…
The 5-Minute Freelancer Q&A #9 – Paul Lima
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In this regular feature, Story Board asks Canadian writers to share a few details about their work habits and their strategies for navigating the ups and downs of freelance life. …
Writers who do data journalism increasingly in demand
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By H.G. Watson Any freelance journalist has tools they rely on, whether it is a specific brand of pens or an addiction to Google News. But at the Ink…
Contently and the Rise of Content Marketing
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Prospects seem rather gloomy for freelance writers these days. With dying weeklies, draconian magazine contracts, and endless cutbacks at daily papers and the CBC, it’s sometimes hard to see how…
The 5-Minute Freelancer Q&A #8 – Alison Garwood-Jones
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In this regular feature, Story Board asks Canadian writers to share a few details about their work habits and their strategies for navigating the ups and downs of freelance life. …
Content farms and the decline of long form
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by H.G. Watson Want to get hits on your website? Easy. Just feature a list. “Here are the Best Dumb Things Ryan Lochte Said on His Reality Show,” or…