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:
- Ottawa poised to help newspapers in upcoming budget [CBC]
- Message to co-workers at VICE Canada on a difficult day [CMG]
- CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalist Fellowships [CJF]
- Student newspapers are thriving environments for aspiring journalists [J-Source]
- Rogers severs joint venture with Vice Canada [Canadian Magazines]
From The U.S. and beyond:
- The Internet is Enabling a New Kind of Poorly Paid Hell [The Atlantic]
- The Gig Economy Is Especially Susceptible to Sexual Harassment [New Yorker]
- 10 tips that will turn you into an epic freelancer [Freelancers Union]
- Going Digital: Inside New Science Journalism Outlets [The Open Notebook]
- There’s a new award for freelancers (and it comes with $100,000) [Poynter]
- Will Work For No Benefits: The Challenges Of Being In The New Contract Workforce [NPR]
- Kim Wall Memorial Fund inaugural grant open [IWMF]
Recently on Story Board:
- Winter Media Mixer February 13 in Toronto: Enjoy free snacks and drinks as you make connections with your colleagues working in the media. There will be mentors from several media outlets in attendance, including VICE, CBC, Corus Entertainment and the Canadian Press…
- Top Five Ways to Spot Fake News: Calling the morgue to confirm whether an employee was cremated while having a nap is not fun, says Jane Lytvynenko. But for contemporary journalists, this kind of fact-checking task is an important part of the job.
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