Who Pays Writers (and Photographers)?
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In an era when so many writers are being asked to work for free, frank talk about writing rates is desperately needed. Maybe that’s why it’s such a thrill to see…
I Am Not Anonymous
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By Amber Nasrulla I’d like to sit down with the person or people at TC Media who penned the new freelance contract. As Story Board reported last week, they’ve refused…
Writing Our Stories: The Experiences of Women and Queer Journalists
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By Ljudmila Petrovic and Angela Espinoza On April 3, the Canadian University Press and CWA joined forces to organize a panel discussion in Vancouver to explore the experiences of queer…
This ain’t your parents’ advertorial
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By Karen Wirsig So Global TV is now airing “news” reports sponsored by advertisers. The piece about what a pain it is to do your taxes might be brought to…
Q and A on the TC Media freelance contract
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By André Dumont, former AJIQ vice-president AJIQ (The Quebec Association of Independent Journalists) has gotten a lot of questions about the new TC Media contract. Here are a few of…
Should I Work For Free?
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There’s been a lot of talk this month about whether — and under what circumstances — a freelancer should agree to work for free. The online debate was sparked…
Intellectual property lawyer responds to TC Media agreement
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The new Transcontinental Media contributor agreement has raised a furor among freelancers over the past few weeks. TC Media, which publishes a variety of magazines including Canadian Living, Elle Canada, and The…
Tips on freelancing abroad from NASH 75
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by H.G. Watson Everyone has the image in their head of the glamorous foreign correspondent, working out of busy bureau and going for after work drinks at a smoke filled…
An Open Letter to Transcontinental by Jay Teitel
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Dear Transcontinental Media: In the past decade or so online theft of intellectual property has become not just a problem, but a cause celebre, with a lot of people…
Transcontinental Media responds
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Last month we told you about the new Transcontinental Media contributor agreement, an agreement that demands full copyright from freelancers as well as a waiver of moral rights. Story Board…