Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Nov 15-20
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: Union accuses Corus of punishing newly unionized workers [iPolitics] Canadian Hillman Prize now accepting submissions [J-Source] Canadian Online Publishing Awards announced [Canadian Magazines] What […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Nov 7-14
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: Big stories from small places [J-Source] Here’s the future of profitable public service journalism in Canada [Discourse Media] CMG launches petition on behalf of […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Oct 31-Nov 6
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: National Magazine Awards and Magazine Grands Prix to merge [J-Source] The National Media Awards Foundation and Magazines Canada have merged their awards programs [Canadian […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Oct 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: Stronger together: How journalists can collaborate [J-Source] CBC Short Story Prize juror Kevin Hardcastle’s 5 rules for writing [CBC Books] Government should not be picking […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Oct 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: Live blog: The Democracy Project [J-Source] New Indigenous writing awards for emerging authors announced [CBC Books] Call for Judges: 41st National Magazine Awards [Magazine Awards] […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Oct 11-16
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: Why is Melanie Joly ignoring the crisis in Canadian Journalism? [The Conversation] CHEK changed the channel and put workers in charge [The Tyee] Why […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Oct 3-10
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: Canada’s House of Commons votes unanimously for press shield law [J-Source] What if we imagined a future where media workers were owners? [J-Source] A good […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Sept 26-Oct 2
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: Support will continue for Canada Periodical Fund [Canadian Magazines] Heritage minister unveils ‘Creative Canada’ initiative [J-Source] Pitching: An editors’ roundtable [Maisonneuve] Carol Off’s new […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Sept 19-25
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: National Post newsroom staff file to unionize [CWA Canada] Vice urges RCMP to drop demand for materials if accused terrorist long dead [J-Source] Journalism […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Sept 12-18
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: Here’s what Jessica Johnson has planned for The Walrus [J-Source] Here’s why editorial staff at the National Post have started a unionization drive [J-Source] […]
