‘News’
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Oct 29-Nov 4
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 Logic raises $1.8 million in seed round funding [The Logic] Postmedia, Torstar Take Taxpayer Cash, Fight to Keep Public in Dark […]
National Magazine Awards seeking judges for 2020 awards season
If you’re a freelance writer, illustrator, photographer or digital creator who publishes a significant amount of your work in Canadian publications, you’re invited to apply to be a judge for the 2020 National Magazine Awards, Digital Publishing Awards, or National Magazine Awards: B2B. The National Magazine Awards Foundation welcomes applications from freelancers, especially ones who have been nominated […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Oct 22-28
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 keep freelance work from eating up your life [Freelancers Union] Four steps that make writing less overwhelming [Fast Company] What […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Oct 16-21
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 Avoid Problem Clients [Inc.] This freelancer threw herself a company party of one (and you should too) [Freelancers Union] Ditching […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Oct 9-15
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 around the web: How Freelance Travel Bloggers Can Increase Earnings and Volume [Freelance Writing Jobs] Tried and true strategies to make the most of every […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Oct 1-7
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: An Online Portfolio Can Change Your Career: 11 Writer Websites We Love [The Write Life] 57 million people worked as freelancers this […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Sept 24-30
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: Photojournalists’ last shots [CJR} Net 90 payment is a policy that freelancers can’t afford [Freelancers Union] “Indigenous women don’t need a voice. […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Sept 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: The freelancers guide to getting found online [Freelancers Union] Fighting uphill for artists’ rights [Medium] How to go freelance, a psychological guide […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Sept 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 Canada: A Platform to Encourage and Protect Canadian Creativity [TWUC] Inside the Vancouver Sun after Anti-Immigrant Op-ed Debacle [The Tyee] Disinformation agents will target Canadian […]
Excitement builds with advances in campaign for factual TV workers
A new website is giving a public face to the hundreds of professionals who are determined to secure better pay, benefits and working conditions in the unscripted TV industry. The Fairness in Factual TV campaign that was launched six years ago by CWA Canada and its biggest local, the Canadian Media Guild, has gained both momentum and […]
