Archive for December, 2010

Unlocking the mysteries of the Robertson settlement payouts

A number of magazine veterans have been scratching their heads about the reports circulating that former Globe and Mail freelancers are receiving the maximum allowable payout – $55,000 –  from the Heather Robertson settlement with Thomson Reuters Canada, CTVglobemedia, and the Gale Group.  The veterans are wondering how their many feature-length stories garnered much more […]

Posted on December 2, 2010 at 1:27 pm by editor · Comments Closed · Tagged with: , ,

Toronto launch party for freelance alliance

The launch of the alliance between the Canadian Media Guild and the Canadian Writers Group will be celebrated on Tuesday December 7 at Toronto’s Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen St. West, near Dufferin). The event starts at 6 pm. There will be a brief presentation and a chance to ask questions at 6:30 pm. Snacks and drinks will be […]

Posted on December 1, 2010 at 11:05 am by editor · Comments Closed · Tagged with: , ,

Signs of optimism as 2010 winds down

Magazine and newspaper publishers have some news to smile about south of the border. The first comes from Jim Romenesko at Poynter:  newspapers can look forward to an increase in digital ad revenue next year, according to industry consultant Kubas. You can see the Kubas forecast here. What’s more, there’s a signal that the death of print […]

Posted on December 1, 2010 at 10:47 am by editor · Comments Closed · Tagged with: ,

New alliance to fight for rights for freelancers

The alliance between the Canadian Media Guild and the Canadian Writers Group was officially launched today. It’s a first-ever alliance between an agency that represents independent journalists and a union and will advocate for freelancers on issues such as rates, copyright and digital and re-use rights. “I’m proud to be a partner in this alliance,” says […]

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