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Jan 08, 2009
- Posted by Regan
Ray
Whatever your opinion on the "print is dead/will last forever/will
morph into something altogether new" debate, digital media is a big
part of the landscape now. Any freelance journalist with business sense
is surely seeking out ways to make their skills relevant in digital
media as well as traditional...
Nov 17, 2008
- Posted by Regan
Ray
A soon-to-be launched writer's agency is being touted as
a solution for underpaid freelancers in Canada. Tanya Gulliver, president of the
Professional Writers Association of Canada (PWAC), reports on a recent luncheon
where industry experts discussed the agency and debated the issues that led
to its creation.
Nov 13, 2008
- Posted by Regan
Ray
If pay rates for freelancers don't increase, the Canadian publishing industry will end up with a pool of writers who consider magazine writing a hobby, Kim Pittaway told a room full of editors gathered yesterday for a luncheon hosted by the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors...
Nov 13, 2008
- Posted by Regan
Ray
After making a decision recently not to publish news of CBC reporter Mellissa Fung's kidnapping in Afghanistan, The Globe and Mail reports today on the abduction of a Canadian freelance journalist in Pakistan...
Oct 22, 2008
- Posted by Regan
Ray
The Canadian Writers Group (CWG) has launched its company website and the agency for freelance writers aims to be open for business February 2, 2009...
Oct 16, 2008
- Posted by Regan
Ray
Now that the election has passed and the Conservatives have won a
minority government, observers are looking back at the plethora of
promises made during the campaign and questioning which will be
fulfilled and to whose benefit.
Masthead magazine points to one particular promise from the Harper camp that could be a real positive change for freelance journalists in Canada...
Masthead magazine points to one particular promise from the Harper camp that could be a real positive change for freelance journalists in Canada...
Oct 02, 2008
- Posted by Heather
McCall
Literary Journalism offers eight established writers of non-fiction an opportunity to develop a major essay, memoir, or feature piece. A month-long residency enables writers to work on their manuscript during individual consultations with faculty and during round-table discussions. The application deadline is March 15, 2009. Visit the Banff Centre site for details.
Sep 04, 2008
- Posted by Robert
Ortega
Former Wall Street Journal reporter Robert Ortega knows the life of a reporter can be chaotic, so he's put together a list of twelve handy communication tools that will be useful to any journalist—or, at the very least, worth giving a try.
Sep 03, 2008
- Posted by Regan
Ray
Former editor of Toro magazine Derek Finkle has announced his plans to launch a literary agency for freelance writers, Masthead magazine reports...
Aug 21, 2008
- Posted by Heather
McCall
The Rory Peck Awards is an international competition that showcases the work of freelance cameramen and camerawomen in TV newsgathering and current affairs worldwide. There are three awards up for grabs: News, Features and Impact (judged on the work's impact on raising awareness or changing policy). Deadline for submissions is September 2, 2008. Further info and submissions guidelines are available at the site.
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