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:
- Magazine funding in a decimated state [J-Source]
- Bell Media to cut 270 jobs in Toronto, 110 in Montreal [Globe and Mail]
- Why anxiety makes journalists miss deadlines [J-Source]
- What happens next after job loss in journalism? [J-Source]
- We need to talk about female journalists of colour [Ryerson Review]
- Media Worker Forum [J-Source]
- Women in Canadian newsrooms remain ‘Outsiders Still’ [J-Source]
From The U.S. and beyond:
- Wil Wheaton is right: Stop expecting artists to work for free — or worse, for “exposure” [Salon]
- Journalism behind bars: Vice and Al Jazeera advocating for freedom of the press [Journalism.co.uk]
- Upworthy’s November call for pitches [Freelance Cafe]
- How Contently’s Content Marketing Funds Investigative Journalism [Mediashift]
- The simple secret to being an unstoppable freelancer [Freelancers Union]
- Why Freelance Journalists are Shifting Their Careers to Content Marketing [Mediashift]
- 3 Ways You’re Probably Sabotaging Your Freelance Writing Business [The Write Life]
Last week on Story Board:
- Freelancing 101 Webinar for CMG Freelance and CWA Associate Members: If you’re just starting out as a freelancer, you’ll want to sign up for Freelancing 101, a webinar for CMG Freelance and CWA Associate Members with Toronto editor and writer Kelli Korducki…
- Media Worker Forum in Toronto on November 14: CWA Canada is holding a free day of training and networking for students, volunteers and precarious media workers on Saturday, November 14th…
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.