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Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Feb 25-Mar 3
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: After months of fighting back, finally a welcome political victory [CMG] Peter Mansbridge defends himself after report of paid speech to oil industry [Toronto [...]
Tragic death of camera assistant in Georgia highlights on-set safety issues
Last week Peter Driftmier’s Story Board post about the death of his brother on a factual TV shoot got a lot of attention from people in the television production industry. Tweets about the post came from all corners of Canada, as well as the United States and England. It seems the story struck a nerve with [...]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Feb 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: Canadian University Press in financial crisis [J-Source] Self-publishing primer [PWAC Toronto] Bloomberg expands in Canada [J-Source] How to keep your emotional distance as a journalist [J-Source] The [...]
One year after factual TV director dies on job, workers speak out for safety
by Peter Driftmier One year ago, my talented and beautifully spirited brother, John Driftmier, died on the job shooting adventure factual TV. It was by no means an isolated accident, though a fatal one: a plane he was taking aerial footage from crashed in a foreign country. The fact of the matter is that the hard-working [...]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Feb 11-17
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: Writing resources roundup [PWAC Toronto] The Business of Freelance Writing: The Query Letter [Paul Lima] Top ten checklist for contracting freelance writing [Michelle Greysen] Canadians aren’t ready [...]
Do what you love? Value your work.
by Rachel Sanders Happy Valentine’s Day, freelancers! On this day of homage to all things amorous, let’s take a minute to think about love of our work. There was a brilliant article in Jacobin Magazine last month that scrutinized the popular mantra ”Do What You Love” — advice that’s been offered to job seekers by everyone from Oprah Winfrey [...]
Freelance Friday #1, Storified
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Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Feb 4-10
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’ Union members out in the cold [Toronto Star] (via @twuc) Canadian fiction writers’ average income: reality cheque please! [Descant] (via @Canadianmags) CBC [...]
Warning to freelancers: The Revelation Magazine
Freelance writers, photographers and web developers are advised that a Toronto-based startup magazine is behind on payments to its contributors. The Revelation Magazine, an online publication that bills itself as a “non-denomination Christian lifestyle magazine,” published one issue in December before suspending publication in mid-January. More than two dozen freelancers — writers, photographers and graphic [...]
Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Jan 28-Feb 3
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: Three rules for supporting journalism with multiple revenue streams [J-Source] Montreal’s La Presse+ Sees Significant Gains in First 9 Months [Folio Mag] (via @mediagazer) How [...]
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