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:
- CMG registers as a third party in the federal election [CMG]
- PWAC Chat: All about setting fees [Storify] (via @SueHorner)
- What freelance work looks like in Germany vs. Canada [J-Source]
- You can boost Indigenous reporting — here’s how [Ricochet]
From The U.S. and beyond:
- Here’s 3 micropayment platforms to help fund the future of news [Journalism.co.uk]
- BuzzFeed Founder Jonah Peretti: “I Don’t Think A Union Is Right” For Staff [BuzzFeed]
- Are Podcasts the New Blogs? [The Freelancer]
- 4 tips for dealing with discouragement [Freelancers Union]
- Don’t Give Up: 5 Motivating Tips for New Freelance Writers [The Write Life]
- Who’s the leader behind the union moves at Gawker, VICE and Salon? [Poynter]
- Will The Washington Post’s New Talent Network Become the Uber of Freelancing? [The Freelancer]
- Report: Upworthy’s Lefty Owners Scared Employees Out of Unionization [Gawker]
- VICE voluntarily recognizes workers’ union [Poynter]
Last week on Story Board:
- Yellow Pages Canada offering content mill rates for app writing work: CMG Freelance is advising freelance writers across Canada not to accept work from Yellow Pages that pays in the range of 6 to 9 cents per word…
- Levelling Up as a Freelancer (or How to Spot a Turkey of a Gig): Do you know when to turn down a contract? Wait. Turn down? What?! If the very thought of turning down work seems outrageous and counterproductive, you need to read on…
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