Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer April 14-20
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: Latest round of cuts at CBC represents massive upheaval in newsgathering capacity [CMG] CBC says conclusions from Ghomeshi report “troubling and disappointing” [J-Source] What CBC […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer April 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: (Dis)liking digital copyright demands [J-Source] Canadian journalism schools and the internship issue…work for pay or pay to work? [J-Source] Canadian Journalism Foundation announces 2015 Excellence […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Mar 31-April 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: In science reporting, when does background become baggage? [J-Source] Black Press folds two Vancouver Island newspapers [J-Source] Finalists’ names for Atlantic Journalism Awards [Canadian […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Mar 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: CBC announces 244 national cuts: A timeline [J-Source] Nominees announced for SABEW Best In Business Awards [Masthead] CAJ & AKFC announce two inaugural International Development […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Mar 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: How to Be a Happy Writer [Creative Nonfiction Collective] Your Guide to Winter/Spring 2015 Magazine Writing Contests [Magazine Awards] Libel law and the freelance […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Mar 9-16
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: And then there was Shad: inside the search for the new host of Q [Globe and Mail] BuzzFeed to expand Canadian operations [Globe and […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Mar 3-8
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: Alberta Magazine Awards 2015 [Alberta Magazines] Star to end paid digital subscriptions on April 1 [Toronto Star] Why the CBC’s Amanda Lang Review […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Feb 24-Mar 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: The harsh reality of non-fiction writing [Globe and Mail] I was the only writer left at Canada.com [Ryeron Review] Levant crowdfunding campaign raises […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Feb 18-23
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: Calgary alt-weekly FFWD to cease print production on March 5 [J-Source] “Kobo launches $10,000 Emerging Writer Prize” [Quill & Quire] Setting new safety […]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Feb 10-17
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: Public editor criticizes The Star’s Gardasil story [Toronto Star] Unravelling of Zoomer deal final blow for Sun News [Globe and Mail] Sun News […]
