Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler?
From Canada:
- More Fuel for Investigation into Torstar, Postmedia Newspaper Swap [The Tyee]
- TWUC Short Prose Competition [TWUC]
- Former and current Torstar employees to be questioned under oath over investigation about Postmedia deal [National Observer]
- A generation of journalists are struggling [J-Source]
- A new survey shows how poorly writers are paid in this country [CBC]
- Nonprofit news: Lessons from south of the border [J-Source]
From The U.S. and beyond:
- Introducing The Freelancer’s All New Rates Calculator [The Freelancer]
- Finally Ebony Pays! [National Writers Union]
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At NPR, an army of temps faces a workplace of anxiety and insecurity [Washington Post]
- Is your “check engine” light flashing? What to do if your freelance career stalls [Freelancers Union]
- 6 books that will help you become a better writer [Inc.]
- “Killed for speaking the truth”: Tributes to 9 journalists murdered in 2018 [The Guardian]
- Here’s How the World’s Most In-Demand Freelancers Get Great Assignments–And Paid Top Dollar [Inc.]
- Increase your freelance income without selling [Rockin’ Freelance]
- The therapeutic power of saying “no” [Freelancers Union]
Recently on Story Board:
- New webinars for CMG Freelance members: As a union for freelancers, one of the supports that CMG Freelance offers is professional development opportunities. In addition to in-person training opportunities, we’ve also run almost two dozen webinars over the past few years on subjects ranging from social media for freelancers, to financial planning, to pitching stories, to negotiating contracts…
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