‘News’
The Born Freelancer Speaks Out on Speechwriting
Speechwriting. What I will do is present some of my top tips and thoughts based upon my own experiences. I hope they will provide you with enough motivation to pursue the subject more thoroughly elsewhere.
The Born Freelancer Talks with Joe Mahoney, Author of Adventures in the Radio Trade
Joe Mahoney has seen both sides of the freelancing paradigm. As a CBC Radio employee, engaged in diverse and demanding positions including management, he saw a multitude of freelancers come and go. Recently retired after 35 years with the CBC, today Mahoney faces a new series of challenges as a freelance or self-employed writer, publisher and podcaster.
The future of AI
This article on the future of AI is written by Becky Zimmer, a freelance writer based in Humboldt, Saskatchewan with experience in farm, community, small business and sports reporting.
AI innovation and education: how to navigate learning and teaching
This article on AI and what it means for education is written by Becky Zimmer, a freelance writer based in Humboldt, Saskatchewan with experience in farm, community, small business and sports reporting. Historically, technological shifts have always disturbed the familiar and usual. According to educational insiders, the technological development in AI is posing the biggest […]
What does AI development mean for journalists?
Artificial intelligence is popping up more and more in the news and on social media feeds as people use it in photo composition, political commentary, and what appears to be either wishful thinking or potential propaganda generation.
The Born Freelancer on Daily Structure
This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? We’d love to hear from you in the comments. The Born Freelancer on Daily Structure Perhaps the greatest advantage of freelancing is that our time is our own. It is the […]
2022 Dave Greber Freelance Writers Awards open for submissions
Freelancers who write about social justice issues, the 2022 Dave Greber Freelance Writers Awards is now open for submissions.
Off the wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer February 2022
We’ve gathered a few stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a freelance focus—and share them in Off the Wire.
Webinar: Tax Time for Freelancers
From the moment the clock ticked midnight on December 31st your financial affairs, for the most part, of 2021, came to an end. All the receipts and bills and invoices you’ve been throwing into the big shoebox (or however you track your finances) are basically done for the year and it’s time to start the […]
Canadaland Union ratify first collective agreement with Canadaland
On Thursday, January 20, staff at Canadaland voted unanimously to ratify a collective agreement after a year of bargaining, CWA Canada reported.
