Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Dec 9-15
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:
- Memo: Jennifer McGuire on changes to CBC newscasts [J-Source]
- Media mogul Moses Znaimer in talks to buy Sun News Network [Globe and Mail]
- Descant magazine is to be discontinued after 44 years [Canadian Magazines]
- We need to change the culture of journalism, not just what it produces [J-Source]
- The Agenda takes on Canadian magazines [Masthead]
From the U.S. and beyond:
- 4 Scenarios When Freelancers Have to Say ‘No’ [The Freelancer]
- 10 practical ways to create work-life balance [Freelancers Union]
- Ask a Freelancer: How Much Should You Research Before Pitching? [The Freelancer]
- 11 Proofreading Tips to Help You Write with Confidence [Jimdo blog] (via @editorscanada)
- Knowing Your Worth as a Writer [Writer Access]
Last week on Story Board:
- Graphic Designers of Canada decries government logo design contest: Prominent members of Canada’s graphic design industry are angry about a government plan to source the logo for the country’s upcoming 150th anniversary through a contest for students…
- Who’s afraid of an unpaid internship?: Less than two weeks after Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz advised youth to take unpaid positions to boost their resumes, a group of aspiring and emerging media workers, activists and academics gathered to tackle the weight of these words…
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 December 15, 2014 at 9:00 am by editor · · Tagged with: news, Off the Wire
