Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer October 10-15
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: Groups take concerns about free expression in Canada to UN [J-Source] A crash course on pitching magazines [Masthead] The PR Path: An Overview for Freelance Writers […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer October 1-9
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: Hubert Lacroix reappointed as President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada for another five-year term [Canadian Heritage] Up against the squeeze: Measures to help CBC/Radio-Canada meet its […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer September 25-October 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: Community news website OpenFile suspends publication [Globe and Mail] Public editor: Journalism, commercial interests should be kept separate [Globe and Mail] Print newspapers still most popular […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer September 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: Journalist Henry Champ dies at 75 [CBC] Globe and Mail, or Cut and Paste? [Macleans] (via @inklessPW) David Carr: High priest of journalism’s existential angst [Toronto Star] (via @FlyontheWall_ca) […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer September 11-17 2012
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: David Carr on newspapers, Twitter and citizen journalism [GigaOM] (via @mathewi) CIC-Walrus International long-form competition accepting entries [J-Source] The Walrus Foundation has built a new online portal [Canadian […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer September 5-10 2012
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: CRTC hearings on Bell Media deal drama worth watching [The Globe and Mail] (via @sladurantaye) Magazine finalists named in Jack Webster Awards for BC journalism [Canadian Mags] […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer August 28-September 4 2012
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: Announcing the new National Magazine Awards eBook [National Magazine Awards Foundation] Really, how do writers spend their day? [Globe and Mail](via @tanyakyi) How much do journalists make? [J-Source] […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer August 21-27 2012
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: Rogers Communications to acquire Score Media [Globe and Mail] Random House launches online magazine Hazlitt [Masthead] Postmedia implements paywalls on four newspapers’ websites [J-Source] Masthead revenue ranking […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer August 14-20 2012
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 finds new home in downtown Toronto [J-Source] Mark your calendars: Publishing World, Nov. 17-19, Toronto [Masthead] Canada still outshining U.S. at newsstand: PBAA speakers [Masthead] Little […]
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer August 8-13 2012
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: Homolka e-book a publishing breakthrough [Toronto Star] Journalists sans j-school [J-Source] Melanie Coulson’s open cover letter for the Sun News Network job [J-Source] From the U.S. and […]
