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:
- Government prolongs the agony for newspapers… just a bit [J-Source]
- Budget media provisions disappointing, industry says [Globe and Mail]
- Andrew Cash: Public policy must create standards for independent workers [Vancouver Sun]
- Journalists must change with the times when covering disability issues, advocates urge [J-Source]
From The U.S. and beyond:
- Edit tests are out of control, say journalists in search of jobs [CJR]
- 13 Common, Clunky Sentence Structures That Weaken Your Writing [The Write Life]
- Freelancers win a victory with #EbonyOwes [Freelancers Union]
- When Do Freelance Writers Need to Think About Setting Up Their Own Website? [Freelance Writing Jobs]
- Canada pledges $50 million to local journalism. Will it help? [CJR]
- How photojournalism can survive the digital revolution (and your short attention span) [Nieman Lab]
- The Difficult Truth About Writing When You Have Kids [The Write Life]
- 4 Questions Freelancers Should Ask Before Accepting Their Next Gig [The Freelancer]
- NWU Reaches Final Settlement Agreement with Ebony [National Writers Union]
- Navigating Conflicts of Interest [The Open Notebook]
- On the Move: Tips for Freelancers Without a Permanent Workspace [Freelancers Union]
Recently on Story Board:
- Thriving in the brave new world of work: “The future of work” has become a hot topic for lectures and conferences, the most recent of which is Brave New Work, Simon Fraser University’s 2018 community summit, currently underway in Vancouver…
- Freelancers reach settlement agreement with Ebony magazine: The National Writers Union has reached a settlement agreement with Ebony magazine over its failure to pay freelancers for their work…
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