‘News’

Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Dec 17-23

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 around the web: National Observer Staff File To Unionize with CMG / CWA Canada [CWA Canada] Judge says mischief charge against journalist who covered Muskrat […]

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Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Dec 10-16

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 around the web: 3 ways for freelancers to set the stage for a fantastic 2020 [Freelancers Union] The Great White Nope [Longreads] Stop saying local […]

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Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Dec 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 around the web: The 9 Subreddits Every Creative Freelancer Should Follow [Freelancers Union] In 2020, podcasts will be able to win Pulitzers (oh, and radio […]

Posted on December 8, 2019 at 8:00 pm by editor · LEAVE A COMMENT · Tagged with: ,

CMG Freelance On the Move

My fellow members, as of 2020, the independent membership portion of the Canadian Media Guild Freelance Branch will be moving to a new home at our parent organization, CWA-Canada. This move will give our group more autonomy to run our own affairs while at the same time preserving the benefits we currently enjoy from being […]

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CMG election December 5th to 9th

For the next five days, members of CMG Freelance can vote in the Canadian Media Guild’s national elections. The vote will take place from Thursday, December 5 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to Monday December 9 at midnight (Eastern Time) using CMG’s online automated voting system run by an independent third-party. Contested positions include CMG President and Vice-President, as […]

Posted on December 5, 2019 at 6:00 am by editor · LEAVE A COMMENT

Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Nov 26-Dec 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 around the web: Journalists-Turned-Entrepreneurs on How They Built Their Businesses [Nieman Lab] Canadian media needs to take further steps in recognizing diverse preferences in disability […]

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Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Nov 19-25

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 around the web: How to Self-Publish a Book: A Guide for Aspiring Authors [The Write Life] Canadian journalism in decline: Fewer permanent jobs, less security […]

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Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Nov 12-18

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 around the web: Productivity as a journalist [Cision Jobs] Everyone is admitting what they get paid to work in journalism [CJR] Save Journalism Project launches […]

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Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Nov 5-11

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 around the web: How paying artists for their work can help Toronto’s economy [Toronto Star] There’s no journalism on a dead planet [J-Source] A Beginner’s […]

Posted on November 10, 2019 at 3:56 pm by editor · LEAVE A COMMENT · Tagged with: ,

CMG election information for CBC freelancers

The Canadian Media Guild Freelance Branch is reminding any freelancer who has completed any freelance contract since January 1st, 2019 for CBC/Radio Canada that you are eligible to sign a membership card in CMG and vote and/or run in the upcoming CMG union-wide elections. Your contract must be either a: freelance specific services, freelance contributor, […]

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