Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Dec 29-Jan 5

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 the U.S. and beyond:

• How to be good at everything: tips from renaissance freelancers [Freelancers Union]
• What did you learn in your first year of freelancing [Freelancers Union]
• Conde Nast to pay $5.85 million to settle intern pay dispute [Circa]
• AP’s year of freaking out language geeks [Poynter]
• New Year’s Resolutions for Writers: 5 Goals to Amp Up Your Writing This Year [The Write Life]
• 6 Myths About Freelancing [Freelancer’s Union]
• Write Better and Faster: 6 Smart Ways to Increase Productivity and Creativity [The Write Life]
• Freelance Writing Rates: 5 Resources for Figuring Out How Much to Charge [The Write Life]

Last week on Story Board:

• The Born Freelancer’s Resolutions on Essential Traits: For this post I thought I would combine two ideas that seem timely. First, my list of the essential qualities or characteristics I believe every freelancer should possess to insure maximum success…

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.