The E-Book Show Down: Part One
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E-books are emerging as the latest battleground between writers and print publishers seeking to monetize online content. In this “reset” moment, writers need to be sure they set a fair…
OpenFile freelancers post open letter to Wilf Dinnick
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Some of OpenFile’s freelancers started a tumblr yesterday to try to get straight answers from the news organization’s CEO, Wilf Dinnick. OpenFile suspended publication in late September, promising to return…
Defamation clause in new Canada Wide Media contract remains unchanged
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Last week it was brought to our attention that Canada Wide Media, which publishes of a variety of magazines including Westworld and BC Business, has updated its contract for freelance contributors. Back in May, Story…
Fighting private radio’s “culture of fear”
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The employees of MBS Radio in Saint John just want a contract. Watch the video, read about the Canadian Media Guild’s negotiations with Maritime Broadcasting System on behalf of its…
Signer beware: Libel clauses in some freelance contracts leave writers holding the bag
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Clauses that make writers wholly responsible for defamatory language in magazine articles have been popping up in freelance contracts for a while now. Last fall, we mentioned that The Grid,…
Songwriters get an online royalty collection service — where’s ours?
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Once your work goes online, keeping tabs on it can be a full-time job. If it pops up on an unfamiliar site, without your permission, what are your chances of…
Letter from CP Ottawa bureau workers expresses anger, disappointment over contract negotiations
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Our post earlier this week about the contract negotiations between the Canadian Media Guild, on behalf of its members, and The Canadian Press focused on what both those bodies are…
The Canadian Media Guild fights on behalf of its members in negotiations with The Canadian Press
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When the company you’re negotiating with starts off by calling its financial situation “dire,” it’s probably safe to assume you’re in for a long and bumpy ride. That’s the message…
Nine soon-to-be unpaid writers leave HuffPost Quebec before it launches
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We bet that most everyone who writes for the Huffington Post for free doubts whether they should. Story Board readers have heard about that straight from a former HuffPost Canada…
Thomson Reuters Moves 22 Canadian Jobs to India
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The Thomson Reuters newsroom in Toronto will lose a third of its employees this spring, when the news agency will offshore its online desk. Management informed employees today that 17…