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?
Vine as a tool for journalists: There’s been a lot of excitement this week about Twitter’s brand new micro-video app, Vine. Although much of the buzz so far has been about Vine’s seedier side, there’s also been some discussion about its usefulness to journalists…
The Born Freelancer Looks into Self-Publishing: What freelancer has not dreamed the dream of self-publishing…. we think, oh, I won’t have the hassle of dealing with an indifferent publisher any more, I’ll just write my book and publish it myself and I will be free to carry on writing other books without any more interference or complications. Well, the reality of self-publishing turns out to be quite different from those lofty expectations. It involves a lot more time and a lot more work spent in ways most of us would never have suspected…
