Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Sept 10-16
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:
- Going native: The death of journalism or the way of the future? [J-Source]
- How an endangered Walrus was saved [Globe and Mail]
- Media is hypocritical when it comes to war zone freelancers [Journalism News]
- Do students need a journalism degree? [J-Source]
- Postmedia puts BC printing facility and Calgary Herald building up for sale [J-Source]
- “Gypsies” reference on Ezra Levant’s show violated broadcasters’ code [J-Source]
- The best web browser home screen, bar none [Luigi Benetton]
- Intern’s Death After Overnight Shift Sparks Outcry [CBC] (via @karenatcmg)
From the U.S. and beyond:
- Riptide’s white, male history of journalism [CJR]
- We did our best, but we were powerless to reinvent journalism — it was a digital riptide! [PaidContent]
- Riptide: An oral history of the epic collision between journalism and digital technology [Nieman Lab]
- NPR to offer employee buyouts [Washington Post] (via @mediagazer)
- The 7 Deadly Sins Of Freelancing [Forbes] (via @freelancersu)
- NAA stops releasing quarterly figures on ad revenues, which have consistently declined [Poynter]
- Unfilled promise of e-books offers lessons for news organizations [Poynter]
- In Syria, freelancer demand amid increasing restrictions [CJR]
- Unpaid internships must be destroyed [Medium] (via @wolfewylie)
This week on Story Board:
- A few spots left for the Freelance Survival Seminar: Registration for the Canadian Media Guild’s Freelance Survival Seminar in Toronto closed on Tuesday, but there are still a couple of spots left. If you’re hoping to attend, fill out the registration form today to secure a seat for the day-long event…
- The 5-Minute Freelancer Q&A #12 – Jay Somerset: In this regular feature, Story Board asks Canadian writers to share a few details about their work habits and their strategies for navigating the ups and downs of freelance life…
- Survey on contemporary journalism in Canada: Three professors and media researchers are conducting a national survey to gather information about current conditions in Canadian journalism…
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.
Posted on September 16, 2013 at 9:04 am by editor · · Tagged with: news, Off the Wire
