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:
- Canada’s House of Commons votes unanimously for press shield law [J-Source]
- What if we imagined a future where media workers were owners? [J-Source]
- A good day for press freedom [Toronto Star]
- Historic day for press freedom in Canada: Parliament to pass press shield bill [CJFE]
- Final vote on National Post union will be determined by labour board hearing [J-Source]
From The U.S. and beyond:
- A course in freelancing? Yes, and not only that, it’s a master’s degree [Poynter]
- Five ways freelance writers can fight burnout [Washington Post]
- Editors Dish: What They Want New Freelance Writers to Understand [The Write Life]
- How to be a Successful Features and Profile Writer [Mediabistro]
- The 15 Worst (And Best) Parts About Becoming a Freelance Writer [The Write Life]
- How to Tame The Extremes of Freelance Emotions [Mediabistro]
- When Does a Writer Rest? It’s Time to Talk About Self-Care [The Write Life]
Recently on Story Board:
- Upcoming Doc Project mentorship program deadline October 15: Good news for freelance radio producers: there’s another deadline coming up this month for the CBC Doc Project Mentorship Program. You’ll need to get your pitches in by October 15th to be considered for this round of documentary production…
- Crafting the “Reactive Story” — Reworking News Stories Into Web Features: If you’re as ADD as most writers I know, you probably spend a bit of your day on social media and get a significant amount of your news from what your friends are posting or tweeting. And, if you’re in story-hunting mode, (and you should always be in story hunting mode), you might think of a fresh angle and, even better, have the perfect editor to pitch it to…
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.