‘News’
Reporting responsibly on labour and class
An impoverished landscape By Zaid Noorsumar Alex Press had to do a lot of convincing to get the Washington Post to run her story about 260,000 UPS workers who were threatening to strike. The American workers were fighting a treacherous new contract that would have repercussions not only for unions but for working people in general. […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Oct 10-15
Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler? From Canada: Alberta Government Invests in the Province’s Magazine Industry [Magazines Canada] What it’s like to earn a living freelance writing in Canada [J-Source] Alberta announces […]
Class Action Lawsuit A Big Step Toward Fairness For Factual & Reality TV Workers
Claim says hundreds hired improperly, denied pay & benefits TORONTO (Oct. 9, 2018) – The Canadian Media Guild / CWA Canada is welcoming a $35-million class action lawsuit filed by law firm Cavalluzzo on behalf of hundreds of reality and factual TV workers who have worked at Cineflix Canada, which produces such TV shows as Property […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Oct 2-9
Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler? From Canada: Over 250 Canadian news media outlets have closed in the last ten years [J-Source] Alberta Magazine Publishers Association PitchFest [AMPA] Sara Mojtehedzadeh, Investigative […]
Applications open for the 2019-2020 Canadian Nieman fellowship
Applications opened this week for a year-long fellowship that gives a Canadian journalist the opportunity to study and broaden their intellectual horizons at Harvard University. The 2019-2020 Martin Wise Goodman Canadian Nieman Fellowship is open to applications from October 1 to December 1. Mid-career journalists — including freelancers, photojournalists, editorial cartoonists, columnists and broadcast producers, are […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Sep 25-Oct 1
Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler? From Canada: Refinery 29 to launch in Canada in October [J-Source] New report finds newspaper cuts bad news for local political coverage [J-Source] Negotiations with […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Sep 18-24
Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler? From Canada: Reporting on Indigenous stories [AMPA] A new era of ethics [Toronto Star] Why precarious work threatens the health of millennials [The Tyee] The Sprawl […]
Freelancers Unite to Battle Low Pay and Bad Contracts
Toronto – Members of five of Canada’s largest freelancer associations have banded together to fight against stagnant pay rates and contracts that demand the right to reuse their work for no further pay. The Canadian Media Guild (CMG) Freelance Branch, the Professional Writers Association of Canada (PWAC), News Photographers Association of Canada (NPAC), Travel Media […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Sep 11-17
Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler? From Canada: 7 Ways For Freelancers To Boost Productivity [The Freelance Hustle] Europe provides a roadmap to better internet for authors [Writers Union of Canada] UQAM […]
Level Up conference registration deadline extended to September 18
The deadline to register for Level Up: The Conference has been extended until end of day Tuesday, September 18. The conference will feature professional development sessions and networking opportunities in Toronto from September 20 to 22. Speakers include: David Hayes: David is an award-winning journalist and author. In addition to having written three nonfiction books of his […]
