Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Dec 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: When a reporter has to make the ‘Death Knock’ [J-Source] Volunteering for the sake of the industry, Martin Seto has some things to say […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Nov 29-Dec 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: Opinion: Furor over CBC’s opinion section is a tempest in an inkpot [J-Source] Kellie Leitch Forgets to Buy Canadian Domain, Promptly Gets Trolled [Vice] […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Nov 22-28
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: Inside the Chronicle Herald’s ongoing strike [This Magazine] Union demands five Postmedia execs return $2.3M in bonuses [Toronto Star] Viewing the CBC as a public good […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Nov 15-21
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: Canadian news outlet aims to shake up local journalism by only sourcing stories from its members [Journalism.co.uk] Democracy and the decline of newspapers [J-Source] […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Nov 8-14
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: Winners of the Canadian Online Publishing Awards announced [J-Source] Publication ban charge against Halifax’s Frank Magazine dismissed [J-Source] 2017 Alberta Magazine Awards open for […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Nov 1-7
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: Alberta Magazines: How to Pitch & Pitchfest [AMPA] 6 reporters spied on by Quebec provincial police [J-Source] La Presse says Montreal police tracked journalist’s […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Oct 25-31
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: Media and rights groups win right to intervene in Vice-RCMP fight [Globe and Mail] Black Press launches a new Vancouver Island wide daily newspaper […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Oct 18-24
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 a new B.C. media fund will encourage storytelling innovation [J-Source] Indigenous magazine Red Rising expands into Vancouver [Canadian Magazines] Algonquin students offered opportunities […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Oct 12-17
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: CBC’s senior reporters and anchors reflect on a changing media landscape [J-Source] Applications open for the 2016 R. James Travers Foreign Corresponding Fellowship [J-Source] […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Oct 4-11
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: To script or not to script: that is the audio storyteller’s question [The Doc Project] Applications open for Martin Wise Goodman Canadian Nieman Fellowship [Canadian […]
