Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer June 23-29
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: Memo: CBC note to employees on field harassment [J-Source] Freelancer takes to Twitter to expose low-paying writing jobs [Masthead] Event review: Pitch Perfect [PWAC] […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer June 16-22
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: Vivian Smith’s “Outsiders Still” a hard look at Canadian newspapers’ gender problem [J-Source] Freelance journalist alleges former Vancouver Olympic CEO defamed her [Globe and […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer June 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: Magazine editor and writer Jocelyn Laurence has died [Canadian Magazines] CBC host Evan Solomon fired after Star investigation finds he took secret cut of […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer June 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: Working towards better coverage of Aboriginal issues [J-Source] Coming to a screen near you: 27 cent-per-story journalism? [J-Source] 61st annual KRW Awards honours the […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer May 26-June 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: Writers in Canada make less than in 1998 [Toronto Star] Canadian writers working harder while earning less [TWUC] 5 journalists debunk myths about data reporting […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer May 20-25
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: The casual sexism of being a female journalist [J-Source] Precarious labour debated in Parliament [Rabble] Transcontinental employee suspended after heckling female comic at printing […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer May 12-19
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: CWA Canada releases project on media worker rights and labour reporting [J-Source] CMG members produce guide to working in factual TV [CMG] Mohamed Fahmy […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer May 5-11
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: Star reporter Barbara Turnbull overcame debilitating injury to carve out a superlative career [Toronto Star] Western Magazine Awards seem to have been suspended [Canadian Magazines] Finding […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer April 28-May 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: Postmedia launches new advertising division [J-Source] Global safety recommendations fail to arm freelancers with necessary supports [J-Source] Desmond Cole on writing about the skin […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer April 21-27
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: Press Council investigates complaint against journalists blocking reader on Twitter [J-Source] BuzzFeed hires author of award-winning book on journalistic errors to head Canadian team […]
