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:
- Global News cuts staff across Canada as they undertake reorganization [J-Source]
- Torstar cuts jobs, internship programs; board chair says the company is fighting for survival [Globe and Mail]
- The Toronto Star is putting its internship programs on indefinite hiatus and cutting its freelance budget [J-Source]
From The U.S. and beyond:
- The final, terrible voyage of the Nautilus [Wired]
- Just Say No to These 5 Freelance Writing Jobs [The Write Life]
- How to carve out time as a freelancer [Freelancers Union]
- Journalists At HuffPost UK Have Begun Talks On Unionising [BuzzFeed]
- 7 Things Managing Editors Want Freelancers to Know About Brand Writing [The Freelancer]
- 12 Traits Bad Writers and Toddlers Have in Common [The Write Life]
- Stop doing this one thing and become instantly more productive [Freelancers Union]
Recently on Story Board:
- 2018 Public Lending Rights Program registration open February 15 to May 1: The program is a Canada Council for the Arts program that distributes payments to Canadian creators in compensation for the lending out of their books through Canadian public libraries…
- Urban Worker Project Skillshare in Vancouver March 1: This day-long event will feature workshops and roundtables that will help independent workers develop the skills they need to build successful businesses and thrive in the changing world of work…
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