Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Mar 17-23
Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, publishing, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler?
From Canada:
- How to Be a Happy Writer [Creative Nonfiction Collective]
- Your Guide to Winter/Spring 2015 Magazine Writing Contests [Magazine Awards]
- Libel law and the freelance writer [J-Source]
- New site crowdfunds $80k to cover energy conflict in Canada [Journalism.co.uk]
- Honouring Ali Mustafa, one year after his death [J-Source]
From The U.S. and beyond:
- How to Handle Lasting Relationships With Sources [The Freelancer]
- 7 tips for students seeking journalism work experience [Journalism.co.uk]
- Journalism and Social Media: It’s a Love-Hate Affair [PBS]
- How Can Ghostwriters Find New Clients if They Don’t Have Bylines? [The Freelancer]
- How Successful, Work-From-Home Freelance Writers Really Find Work [The Write Life]
- Essential financial information for freelance journalists [Journalism.co.uk]
- 5 tips for telling your story to potential clients [Freelancers Union]
- Journohub wants to link editors and freelancers [Journalism.co.uk]
Last week on Story Board:
- After the death of freelancer Pamela Cuthbert, colleagues recall a generous person and great writer: Toronto freelance food journalist Pamela Cuthbert lost her life to a stroke on March 11th, leaving a husband and young son as well as a wide circle of extended family, friends and colleagues, many of whom have posted messages online expressing shock and sadness at her sudden passing…
- The Born Freelance on Spring Cleaning for Freelancers: With the coming of Spring (sorry, Maritimes, but your Spring will eventually arrive too – I hope) there is no better time to reappraise and reevaluate our freelancing life – to take stock and have a thorough spring cleaning…
Spot a story you think we should include in next week’s Off the Wire? Email the link to editor@thestoryboard.ca or tweet us at @storyboard_ca.
Posted on March 23, 2015 at 9:00 am by editor · · Tagged with: news, Off the Wire
