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For a list of independent media organizations in Canada, check out independentmedia.ca, a directory of non-corporate journalism maintained by Media Alliance for New Activism (MANA). It features links to print, broadcast and online news outlets, student media and other mediawatch organizations.

Mediabistro.com is targeted at everyone in the "content creation" industry. Its mission is to provide opportunities to meet, share resources, become informed of job opportunities and interesting projects and news, improve career skills, and showcase work. Many of the events and workshops advertised take place in New York, but there are a host of online resources, videos and transcripts available to the public as well as members.

This list of journalism feeds was generated by Alan Bass, a moderator of the Canadian Association of Journalists list-serv.

The Professional Writers Association of Canada is a nation-wide organization of 600+ members. One of their goals is to "develop and maintain professional standards in editor-writer and client-writer relationships. Their website provides helpful information for freelance writers, such as contract guidelines and an example standard freelance agreement, copyright basics, advice for determining fees, and links to other associations and resources for writers and journalists. Specifically:

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

http://www.writers.ca/guidelines.htm

COPYRIGHT: THE BASICS

http://www.writers.ca/copyright_basics.htm

WHAT TO PAY A WRITER

http://www.writers.ca/whattopay.htm

LINKS TO ASSOCIATIONS AND RECOURCES

http://www.pwac.ca/eventsandresources/links