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:
- Support will continue for Canada Periodical Fund [Canadian Magazines]
- Heritage minister unveils ‘Creative Canada’ initiative [J-Source]
- Pitching: An editors’ roundtable [Maisonneuve]
- Carol Off’s new book raises questions about the reporter-source relationship [J-Source]
- CMG encouraged by Trudeau government’s vision for CBC/Radio-Canada [CMG]
From The U.S. and beyond:
- 5 legalities to consider when freelancing [Freelancers Union]
- 5 Useful Pitching Tips for Targeting a New Publication [The Write Life]
- 4 freelancing myths that are totally not true [Freelancers Union]
- Six Tips to Help You Deal With Rejection From Editors [Mediabistro]
- You Can’t Write It All: How to Avoid Side Hustle Burnout [The Write Life]
Recently on Story Board:
- Toronto Media Mixer — Beyond Diversity: From the “appropriation prize” fiasco, to the editorial decision to protect the identity of a woman who used a racial slur, these incidents over the last few months have highlighted the need for more discussion on how to diversify the voices, stories and editorial control in the Canadian media…
- Webinar — The Art of Lifestyle Writing: One of the best things about lifestyle journalism is how much this beat is about real life. From what we should be eating, to how to interact with our partners, to which health issue matters the most in the community, lifestyle journalism has the power to change how people live…
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.