Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer May 13-20

Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, publishing, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler?

From Canada: 

• Calling All Publishing Professionals: Collaborating to Succeed [PWAC Toronto] (via @LuigiBenetton)
• La Presse to cease printing newspapers — eventually [CBC] 
  
• Cold call case files [The Editors’ Weekly] (via @eac_acr)
• Infographic: Canadian media musical chairs [J-Source] (via @LuigiBenetton)

From the U.S. and beyond:

• How much do freelance journalists really make? An anonymous survey [Scratch] (via @romenesko)
• The leaked New York Times innovation report is one of the key documents of this media age [Nieman Lab]
• Editing While Female [Politico] (via @jayrosen_nyu)
• Here’s what female and male journalists actually make [Buzzfeed] (via @mediagazer)
• Things people think about freelancers. Why so much focus on the sweatpants? [Medium] (via @freelancersu)
• 5 ways journalists can use Reddit [Journalism.co.uk]
• As Jill Abramson exits the NY Times, a look at how women are faring in newsrooms [Pew Research]
• How to work less (and not lose income) [Freelancers Union]
• New York Times Ousts Jill Abramson as Executive Editor, Elevating Dean Baquet [New York Times]
• Hourly rate or project fee: What makes freelancers more money? [Freelancers Union]
• The Washington Post is hitting a new ‘prime’ time under Amazon founder’s wings [Venture Beat]
• What to do when a client doesn’t pay: 10 rules to live by [Freelancers Union] 
  
• Writing, Prestige and Other Things That Don’t Pay the Rent [The Nation]
• Fake it ’til you make it: How to take on work you can’t do (yet) [Freelancers Union]

Last week on Story Board:

• Saint John Seven end strike, MBS Radio begins lockout: The seven unionized workers at MBS Radio in Saint John, New Brunswick called an end to their 686-day strike last week. Their employer responded with a lock-out notice, saying they will not be allowed to return to work without a collective agreement…
• Freelance Friday! Selling Yourself, Selling Your Ideas: Toronto freelancers, there’s a Freelance Friday panel discussion coming up next week called Selling Yourself, Selling Your Ideas…

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.