Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer June 27-July 4
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: Ryan McMahon has big plans for his Indigenous media platform [J-Source] It’s time to start The Conversation in Canada [J-Source] The Toronto Star, “surprised […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer June 20-26
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 the New York Times has learned covering Canada so far [J-Source] The Gig Is Up: How the Freelance Economy Is Changing Work […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer June 13-19
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: Announcing the National Media Awards Foundation [Magazine Awards] New radio stations to serve urban Indigenous communities in 5 cities: CRTC [CBC] Magazines Canada breaks new […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer June 6-12
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: After living abroad, I can’t find a journalism job in Canada [J-Source] Feasibility report on a magazine paid internship program [Magazines Canada] Student media […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer May 30-June 5
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: Globe and Mail leads in Digital Publishing Awards [Canadian Magazines[ Ontario reforms its labour laws, but keeps many of us on hold [CMG] Alicia […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer May 24-29
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: Announcing the Winners of the 40th Anniversary National Magazine Awards [Magazine Awards] The Changing Workplace Review calls for protection for urban workers [Urban Worker Project] […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer May 16-23
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: Kim Pittaway, Michael de Pencier and D.B. Scott to co-host 40th Anniversary National Magazine Awards [Magazine Awards] ‘Emerging Indigenous Voices’ award to counter ‘cultural […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer May 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: Jonathan Kay has resigned as EIC of The Walrus [Canadian Magazines] Canada’s National Newspaper Awards have a diversity problem [J-Source] High-profile Canadian journalists pledge to […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer May 2-8
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: What impact will proposal to eliminate unpaid internships in federal industries have on media workers? [J-Source] Canada receives failing grades for protecting sources and […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer April 25-May 1
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: Magazine Grands Prix winners announced [Canadian Magazines] Canada Council pushes back opening of online application portal to June 5 [Canadian Magazines] Canada slips out […]
