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:
- CBC Tentative Agreement – Information Package [CMG]
- Torstar reported $3.1-million Q4 loss, revenue down from year ago [J-Source]
- Remaining staff struggle to cope after layoffs at Ottawa Citizen, Canadian Press [CWA Canada]
From The U.S. and beyond:
- Tip: Develop new interview techniques [Journalism.co.uk]
- Daily habits of productive freelancers [Freelancers Union]
- Contently’s New Service Fee Draws a Backlash [Managing Editor]
- LinkedIn: here is what journalism students need to know [Journalism.co.uk]
- Contently Shoots Itself in the Foot with a Charge for Freelancers to Get Paid [Inc.]
- How Freelance Labor Became the Unsung Casualty of Media Layoffs [Observer]
- Freelancers claim they haven’t been paid for contributions to Out magazine [NY Daily News]
- How to live your most productive freelance life [Journo Resources]
- Out Magazine: Pay the Freelancers! [National Writers Union]
- Out Magazine’s Fresh Start Overpowered by Bitter Money Dispute [New York Times]
Recently on Story Board:
- The 5-Minute Freelancer Q&A #40 — Kalli Anderson: Award-winning freelance audio producer, filmmaker and journalist Kalli Anderson spoke with Story Board recently about the value of working in a variety of media, the ways in which teaching complements her journalism, and the importance of sharing information among freelancers…
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.