J-Source wants you to help create a list of the best places to freelance in Canada
Earlier this month, the Columbia Journalism Review ran a great post that surveyed two dozen freelancers about the best outlets to work for. It gives a rundown of six publications that freelancers love, offering specific details about pay and editorial style. Now J-Source editor H.G. Watson wants to create a Canadian version. She put out a […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Feb 7-13
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: Ten ways to build a new Canadian media ecosystem [J-Source] Canadian freelancers turn to the US market to secure higher-paying gigs [Magazine Awards] Year-long […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Jan 31-Feb 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: What happens when a mid-sized city loses its last daily newspaper? Guelph, Ontario offers a case study [Nieman Lab] Drawing a line between the […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Jan 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: Discourse Media plans in-depth reporting on six key issues in Canada with new beat structure [Journalism.co.uk] Six key takeaways from the Public Policy Forum’s […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Jan 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: A field guide to Canada’s media consultations [J-Source] Torstar at a crossroads [Globe and Mail] A Year On Strike At The Chronicle Herald [Canadaland] […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Jan 10-16
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: How Exclaim! became the last Canadian music magazine still standing [National Post] Postmedia posts Q1 profit on debt deal [J-Source] Off the Page, with […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Jan 4-9
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: Off the Page with Marta Iwanek [Magazine Awards] Short Prose Competition call for submissions [TWUC] Entries are open for Digital Publishing Awards 2017; deadline […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Dec 29-Jan 3
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: Fake news is a false problem: Salutin [Toronto Star] Opinion: Who gets to speak on behalf of the Indigenous community? [CBC] 2017: The year […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Dec 20-28
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: Holiday books from the National Magazine Awards [Magazine Awards] Call for entries for 2017 National Magazine Awards are now open [J-Source] The best of the […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Dec 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: Off the Page, with Richard Kelly Kemick [Magazine Awards] New CBC opinion section provides more paid writing opportunities for freelancers [J-Source] Treat yourself to […]
