Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Mar 24-30

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:

• CBC announces 244 national cuts: A timeline [J-Source]
• Nominees announced for SABEW Best In Business Awards [Masthead]
• CAJ & AKFC announce two inaugural International Development Reporting Fellows [CAJ]
• Memo: CBC to cut 244 jobs across Canada, including 144 English [J-Source]
• Photojournalist Peter Power on freelancing, funerals and famous photos [J-Source]
• Competition Bureau clears Postmedia deal for Sun Media papers [Globe and Mail]
• Time, money and the freelance life [The Editors’ Weekly]
• Is Canadian journalism experiencing a generational war? [J-Source]
• When Parenting Becomes A Call To Freelance Writing [Newscred] (via @anndouglas)

From The U.S. and beyond:

• What Should Freelancers Do to Write for In-Flight Magazines [The Freelancer]
• A Blueprint for How to Make J-School Matter (Again) [Nieman Report]
• 6 Podcasts Every Freelancer Should Listen To [The Freelancer]
• How freelancer Jen A. Miller uses Twitter as her professional water cooler [Poynter]
• 6 Ways Digital Journalism Is Very Different From Print Journalism [The Freelancer]

Last week on Story Board:

• The Cost of Saying Yes to Every Gig: Opportunity cost dictates that even when you make the best choice possible, you lose out on the benefits of the next best option…
• Freelance Finances — Get Money Awesome!: Tax season is here, freelancers. If the thought of balancing your books and filing your taxes makes you shudder, CMG Freelance wants to help…

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.