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Licensing journalists: a maybe good, maybe terrible, definitely complicated proposal
What is a journalist? What is a journalistic act? What’s the best way to protect the rights of journalists? Can we trust journalists to identify and monitor one another? This Saturday evening, about 50 journalists and people concerned about the state of journalism today packed into the Upper Library at U of T’s Massey College […]
Writers make a splash at Design Thinkers 2011
The Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario are wrapping up their Design Thinkers conference today, and the Canadian Writers Group helped make it another successful industry event. As the RGD’s official content sponsor, CWG contributed heavily to the conference’s materials. The agency’s writers had a big hand in crafting the Design Thinkers blog and in key […]
Event: Better Watchdog Workshop, November 5 & 6 at Ryerson
The group Investigative Reporters & Editors, partnering with the Ryerson University School of Journalism and the Canadian Association of Journalists Educational Foundation, is bringing its Better Watchdog Workshop to Toronto. Sponsored by the Toronto Star, the two-day workshop will focus on investigative journalism skills, including tips on online research, developing sources, how to deal with […]
On relationships, pie charts, and SEO: How to pitch stories to editors
A guest post by Daniela DiStefano The Toronto Chapter of the Professional Writers Association kicked off its 2011/2012 Professional Development Series Wednesday night at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre with the season’s first seminar, “Getting Yes: How to Pitch Stories to Editors.” Chapter president Jaclyn Law hosted the panel of editors, Rani Sheen (FASHION), […]
Written, Spoken, Told: Sex-Positive Journalism Workshop
Some journalists clam up when their work wanders into the realm of sexuality. What’s the right language to use? Where is the line between lewdness and frank discussion in sex-related stories? Others, meanwhile, want to become sex specialists but don’t know how to break into the market. To help journalists navigate these issues and others, […]
PWAC Toronto’s 2011/2012 professional development series
Starting next month and running until next May, PWAC Toronto is hosting a series of evening seminars for writers, focusing on professional development topics such as alternate revenue sources, health and science writing, and narrative non-fiction. After the 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. seminars, which will take place either at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community […]
What’s the Word on the Street in 2011?
It’s that time of year again. The Word on the Street festival is a celebration of literacy, with a focus on magazines and books. Every year it evolves a little more, and since its first year in Toronto in 1990, WOTS has expanded to five other cities across Canada. This Sunday, September 25, Halifax, Toronto, […]
Event: Creative Freelancer Conference, June 23-24, Chicago
The Creative Freelancer Conference, sponsored by HOW magazine and Marketing Mentor, is happening in Chicago on June 23 and 24. Conference attendees will get: ● expert advice on marketing and finances ● insight into the fine art of balancing your work and home life ● details on developing a viable business plan ● plus ample […]
Breaking news, and breaking even (sometimes)
By guest contributor Karen Wirsig It used to be that the capitalists who owned newspapers took care of the money and hired fleets of journalists mostly focused on covering the news. Sure, there were conflicts in this scenario. Lots of them. But it was a generally workable model for reporting to a mass audience and […]
