Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer June 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 Canada: Leader of Far-Right Group Arrested for Invasion of VICE Office [VICE] Institute for investigative journalism launches at Concordia [J-Source] Winners of the 2018 CJF […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer June 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 Canada: Trust in the news is substantially up in Canada, new report finds [J-Source] Copyright in Canada Today [Alberta Magazines] Here’s who was laid off […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer June 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 Canada: Black Press to print Calgary Sun; 52 Postmedia positions to be eliminated [CTV News] How youth activism is kicking unpaid internships to the curb […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer May 29-June 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 Canada: Announcing the winners of the 41st annual National Magazine Awards [Magazine Awards] How to succeed in digital journalism from the DPAs Emerging Excellence finalists […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer May 23-28
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 Canada: Bloggers and commenters fund a journalism fellowship on behalf of one of their own [J-Source] Media Union Condemns Attempted Intimidation of VICE Journalists [CMG] […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer May 15-22
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: 2018 Indigenous Voices Awards finalists [Indigenous Voices Award] We shouldn’t allow online hate to silence diverse voices [J-Source] Giving readers a stake in the […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer May 8-14
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: Vocal Fry Studios aims to create an inclusive podcast space [J-Source] Inside the Toronto Star’s bold plan to save itself [The Walrus] La Presse […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer May 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 Canada: There are fewer journalists in Canada than 15 years ago — but not as few as you might think [J-Source] Journalist charged in criminal, […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer April 24-30
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: Atlantic Journalism Awards — magazines win 5 gold and 10 silver [Canadian Magazines] Canada back in the top 20 of World Press Freedom Index […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer April 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: Long journey of reconciliation ahead at Canada’s journalism schools [J-Source] The Canadian Association of Black Journalists is relaunching [J-Source] Paid internship with the National […]
