Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler?
From Canada:
- Vocal Fry Studios aims to create an inclusive podcast space [J-Source]
- Inside the Toronto Star’s bold plan to save itself [The Walrus]
- La Presse goes non-profit [Globe and Mail]
- Montreal’s La Presse to become non-profit entity [CBC]
- COPA awards announce categories for 10th anniversary year [Canadian Magazines]
From The U.S. and beyond:
- 3 Pieces of Client Feedback That You Can Address Immediately [The Freelancer]
- Does pay transparency have the potential to transform freelance work? [Freelancers Union]
- Spring cleaning: 3 things to avoid as you ramp up your business [Freelancers Union]
- The Cohort: We launched free coaching for women in journalism [Poynter]
- 5 Industries Freelance Writers Should Be Targeting [Freelance Writing Jobs]
Recently on Story Board:
- Why freelancers in marketing and communications should have an email list: If you spend any time studying online marketing you’ve come across advice to start an email list. And if you’re a typical freelancer who gets most of your work from referrals you may think you don’t need one…
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.