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:
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Globe and Mail leads in Digital Publishing Awards [Canadian Magazines[
- Alicia Elliott’s speech at the 40th anniversary National Magazine Awards [Magazine Awards]
- ‘Foreign’ reporting is so last century, let’s remake it [J-Source]
- Travel Journalism’s Dirty Little Secret [Canadaland]
From The U.S. and beyond:
- Why mentorship matters [Freelancers Union]
- 4 Ways to Cope When Your Freelance-Writing Pitch Goes Unanswered [The Write Life]
- New York Times publisher explains why he decided to kill the public editor job [Poynter]
- #EbonyOwes: Ebony Magazine Is Blocking Writers It Still Hasn’t Paid [The Grapevine]
- 9 ways to end your stories [Poynter]
- 7 tips for getting started as a freelance journalist [Journalism.co.uk]
- 3 Ways to Deal When a Freelance-Writing Client Balks at Your Rate [The Write Life]
- A labor lawyer predicts how the Freelance Isn’t Free Act will play out in court [Freelancers Union]
- Quick Guide to Marketing for Freelance Writers [Freelance Writing Gigs]
Recently on Story Board:
- Interview tips from investigative journalism pros: On May 20 and 21, 2017, I attended the IRE Cross-border reporting workshop held at the University of British Columbia’s Liu Centre for Global Studies. I gleaned helpful tips from many of the sessions, but this interviewing workshop prepared by Kathryn Gretsinger and Harvey Cashore was particularly valuable…
- Freelancers, contract workers, and the Changing Workplaces Review: The world of work has changed dramatically over the past few decades. More people are working part time. More people are self-employed and more people in different fields are considered “freelancers” than ever before. Government policy has been slow to catch up with these changes…
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