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WEBINAR: Podcasting ABCs
The traditional communication methods your clients use are rapidly changing. Being able to offer them podcasting options is just one more skill you should have in your arsenal. Thanks to today’s technology, the learning curve is less steep and making podcasts is more affordable than ever before. Join veteran podcast producer Katie Jensen for this […]
Vancouver freelancer winter social night January 28
Happy New Year, freelancers! We’re celebrating 2020 with a social evening for freelancers in the Vancouver area. Join us on Tuesday, January 28 at the Red Racer Taphouse (871 Beatty St.) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a drink, some snacks, and a little freelancer camaraderie. Have you set some freelance goals for the new year? Come and hash […]
Doc Mentorship Program deadline January 6
Audio freelancers, CBC Radio’s Doc Mentorship Program has a winter round of mentorships available this year, and the deadline for applications is January 6, 2020. Experienced audio freelancers are invited to submit a pitch to the program, which is also open to all CBC employees – staff, contract and temps. The program pairs up documentary […]
Submissions open for the 2020 National Magazine Awards
If you’re a writer, photographer or illustrator who does freelance work for magazines, it’s time to start thinking about making a submission to the National Magazine Awards. The awards program has 18 writing and visual award categories, including feature writing, investigative reporting, fiction, photography and many more. The gold medal winner in each category receives a […]
Dalton Camp Award submissions open December 2
If you have thoughts about the link between democracy and the media in Canada, it’s time to start thinking about your entry for the 2020 Dalton Camp Award. Submissions for this year’s contest open on Monday, December 2. The competition is run by the Friends of Canadian Broadcasting and is open to Canadian citizens and permanent […]
Vocal Fry Studios hosts podcast events in Toronto
Podcasting is here to stay. All you need as evidence of that is the success of independent podcasting companies such as Toronto’s Vocal Fry Studios. Vocal Fry has a busy couple of weeks ahead with several community and educational events on their calendar, and CMG Freelance is proud to be playing a part in some of them. […]
TORONTO: PWAC and CMG Freelance Together Again!
CMG Freelance President Don Genova and PWAC President Doreen Pendgracs cordially invite all members of both associations in the Greater Toronto Area to join them at a ‘cross-pollination’ mixer on Wednesday, October 30th. Where: Pogue Mahone Pub and Kitchen, 777 Bay St., Toronto (use the College Street entrance for the pub, just a short walk […]
Vancouver freelancer fall social night October 23
Summer’s over and the days are getting shorter and chillier, so come and warm up your week with a drink and some freelance camaraderie. Freelancers in the Vancouver area are invited to a social evening on Wednesday, October 23 at Red Racer Taphouse (871 Beatty St.) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. CMG Freelance president Don Genova will be in […]
CBC Doc Mentorship program deadline October 7
Audio freelancers, if you’re interested in making a documentary for CBC Radio, it’s time to get ready for another Doc Mentorship program deadline. Experienced audio freelancers are invited to submit a pitch to the program by October 7, 2019. The mentorship program is also open to all CBC employees – staff, contract and temps. The program […]
2019-2020 Travers Fellowship applications open
Applications are now open for the Travers Fellowship, an international reporting bursary that helps finance foreign reporting projects by Canadian journalists working in any medium. Freelancers and students (as well as staff journalists) are welcome to apply for the fellowship, which provides an annual $25,000 award to cover travel, reporting and research expenses, and a […]
