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:
- Here are the winners of the 2018 CAJ awards [J-Source]
- Short list announced for the 2018 Danuta Gleed Literary Award [TWUC]
- Local news snapshot finds journalists split on their future [J-Source]
- Globe And Mail To Offer Buyouts, Aims To Cut $10 Million From Operating Budget [Canadaland]
From The U.S. and beyond:
- How Freelancers Can Avoid Wasting Time Between Jobs [The Freelancer]
- The Challenge of Defining Success as a Freelancer [Medium]
- Tip: When to use recording devices [Journalism.co.uk]
- Navigating newsrooms as a minority [Open Notebook]
- Why freelancers must track their own wins and celebrate their successes [Freelancers Union]
- “Unions should push for the rights of all workers, including freelancers” [Equal Times]
- I’m An Editor And Here’s What I Want From Your Freelance Pitch [Journo Resources]
Recently on Story Board:
- On Cue: Switching from print to podcast? It may not be as big a stretch as you think: Before, I thought print journalists began podcasting because of disruptions in legacy media. Now, I think the desire to create a community with a story is what often fuels such a move – and I’ve realized print and audio have more in common than I thought…
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.