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:
- 7 Ways For Freelancers To Boost Productivity [The Freelance Hustle]
- Europe provides a roadmap to better internet for authors [Writers Union of Canada]
- UQAM professor explains how he taught students to cover diverse communities [J-Source]
- Applications open for 2018 R. James Travers Foreign Corresponding Fellowship [J-Source]
- How to calculate your freelance hourly rate [Vancity]
From The U.S. and beyond:
- 6 vital reasons you should write a horrible first draft [PR Daily]
- A new study shows freelancing can be sustainable [Freelancers Union]
- How I made the leap from freelancer to small business owner [The Freelancer]
- Everybody Says to Work Smarter. Here Are 4 Ways to Do It [Entrepreneur]
- 8 tools that will help your freelance writing business [Freelance Writing Jobs]
- Science writers early-career fellowship [The Open Notebook]
Recently on Story Board:
- How to respond when a publication wants you to indemnify them: Congratulations — a new editor is really excited about your pitch, and you’re really excited to get paid to investigate something you care about. All that’s left is to sign the contract. But then you read it, all nine pages, and your heart sinks…
- The rise of indemnification clauses in freelance contracts: An analysis of freelance contracts offered to Canadian Media Guild members shows that publications are increasingly asking writers to take legal responsibility if their story leads to a libel lawsuit…
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.