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2021 Rory Peck Awards open for submissions
Freelance video journalists living anywhere in the world can now submit their work for the 2021 Rory Peck Awards. The awards come with a cash prize and focus on international news and current affairs, with one category dedicated specifically to local journalists and field producers. Work submitted must have been broadcast in the past year. […]
CFG election results
After the poll closed last night, Sunday May 9th, the following result has been certified by the Election Committee. Lisa Caroglanian Dorazio has been elected as the Director – Membership Management and Recruitment. Thanks to all who voted, the candidates, and to all members for your patience in the process undertaken to elect this position […]
The CFG poll is now open
CFG members in good standing may now cast their ballots in the CFG election for Director-at-Large (Membership). The poll will close at 11:59pm Eastern Time, Sunday, May 9th. To read more about the candidates and view their introductory videos, click here.
Celebrating Asian Canadians helps counter virus-related hate crimes
By Eva Zhu For CWA Canada In 2002, the federal government signed a declaration that designated May as Asian Heritage Month, with the goal of giving citizens an opportunity to recognize and celebrate Asian Canadians and their contributions to helping make this a better country. This past year, however, has been particularly hard on Canada’s […]
CFG elections update
Congratulations! The Election Team is pleased to announce Trevor Beckerson has been acclaimed as Treasurer on the CFG Board of Directors. Please see his bio below. There will be an election for Director – Membership. There are two candidates, Lisa Caroglanian Dorazio from BC and Grant Frost from Nova Scotia. These candidates both ran in the […]
2021 Dave Greber Freelance Writers Awards open for submissions
Freelancers, if you’ve written about social justice issues this year, it’s time to submit your work for the Dave Greber Freelance Writers Book and Magazine Awards. The awards are now open for submissions and the competition closes on Friday, June 25 at 5:00 p.m. PST. The awards honour the memory of Dave Greber, a Calgary-based […]
CBC Doc Mentorship Program spring deadline
CBC Radio’s Doc Mentorship Program has a spring deadline approaching. Experienced audio freelancers are invited to submit a pitch to the program by May 7, 2021. The program, which is also open to all CBC employees, is accepting applications for three different mentorships: the Doc Mentorship program, The Current’s Advanced Doc Maker program and the Emerging Indigenous Doc Maker […]
Nominations Open for Two Vacant Positions on the CFG Board of Directors
The CFG Election Team is now accepting nominations for two vacant positions on the CFG Board of Directors: Treasurer, and Director at Large: Membership. According to the CFG Bylaws, the Treasurer “shall be responsible for the safe control and custody of all funds and securities of the CFG and shall keep or shall cause to be […]
Do you have written or visual work in a published book? Register for the Public Lending Right Program
Canadian authors, illustrators and photographers with one or more published books, can now register for the Public Lending Right Program. The program is a Canada Council for the Arts initiative that sends payments every year to creators whose books are in Canadian public libraries. This year’s registration period runs until May 1, 2021. To register, you’ll need […]
Replacing objectivity with fairness and accuracy in the newsroom
by Stephen Wentzell Over the last few years, polarization around journalism has contributed to an environment of distrust around the industry, particularly its writers. Journalists are finding themselves under a microscope never-before imagined in an industry that has traditionally called for round-the-clock neutrality. “Is objectivity an outdated concept?” asks Manisha Krishnan, senior editor at VICE […]
