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:
- Holiday books from the National Magazine Awards [Magazine Awards]
- Call for entries for 2017 National Magazine Awards are now open [J-Source]
- The best of the season. See you next year [Canadian Magazines]
- Why are we obsessed with podcasts? [J-Source]
From The U.S. and beyond:
- 7 Steps to Starting Your Freelance Career While You’re Still Employed [Mediabistro]
- ‘Profitable’ Washington Post adding more than five dozen journalists [Politico]
- Want to be a good writer? Keep talking [Poynter]
- Write Faster! 9 Foolproof Techniques to Increase Your Productivity [Mediabistro]
- Tool for journalists: Audiogram, for making audio more shareable on social media [Journalism.co.uk]
- How Do I Quit My Job to Freelance Without Going Broke? [New York Magazine]
- Five New Year’s Resolutions for Freelancers That Aren’t Stupid [The Freelancer]
- The Knight Foundation is matching up to $1.5 million in donations to nonprofit news outlets [Nieman Lab]
- How to Conduct a Year-End Review for Your Writing [The Write Life]
- Going Rogue: How to tell if you’re ready to start full-time freelancing in 2017 [Freelancers Union]
Recently on Story Board:
- Journalism interns – share your experiences!: Did you work as a journalism intern at a media company in Canada or the United States between 2013 and 2016? Researcher Errol Salamon would like to hear about your experiences…
- Webinar for members Jan 18 – Inbox Zero: How many emails are piled up in your inbox right now? Hundreds? Thousands? Is it stressing you out? Want to do something about it? Our next webinar for members is just what you need…
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.