Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer August 5-12
Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler? From Canada: Postmedia announces refinancing transaction [Postmedia] A millennial’s perspective on the future of journalism [J-Source] Competition for third annual Fraser MacDougall Prize now open [National […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer July 16-22
Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler? From Canada: Media fund panel asks Ottawa to help small newsrooms and spend ad dollars at home [J-Source] UBC researchers lead $2.5-million journalism innovation project [J-Source] […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer July 9-15
Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler? From Canada: “Thunder Bay” podcast to be adapted for TV [J-Source] Canadian Media Is Getting A Bailout. Its Freelancers Aren’t. [Canadaland] Meet BIPOC of Publishing in […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer July 3-8
Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler? From Canada: Where is the disability beat in Canada? [Canadaland] Vice reporter loses final bid to block RCMP demand for background material [CTV] How to extend […]
Worker Rights in the Gig Economy
by Laura Kenins Precarious employment is never far from the minds of those in journalism. Even for those lucky enough to still hold full-time jobs, staff at most news outlets wonder when the next round of layoffs is coming. Rarely does a day pass when one’s Twitter feed doesn’t have at least one former staff […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer June 24-July 2
Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler? From Canada: Can women’s media ever be “authentically” feminist? [J-Source] Jesse Wente on the mainstream media’s media’s odious defence of genocide [Now Toronto] Canadian news site […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer June 18-24
Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler? From Canada: Canadian media had the tools to to cover the MMIWG report with the respect it deserved. They botched it anyway [J-Source] Cheers with Peers June […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer June 11-17
Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler? From Canada: Trudeau’s government continues to fall short on media’s access to information [J-Source] Eight social media strategy tips to take into your next job interview […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer June 4-10
Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler? From Canada: China bans the Toronto Star [Toronto Star] Canada’s writers urge parliament to make real changes on copyright [TWUC] Dear journalists of Canada: Start reporting […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer May 28-June 3
Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler? From Canada: Maclean’s, Toronto Life and Hazlitt major Magazine Awards medalists [Canadian Magazines] How (Not) To Report On Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside [Canadaland] Anna Maria Tremonti leaving […]
