Vancouver Summer Writing Institute application deadline this week

May 12, 2014 Editor Event eventvancouverwriting institute

This Friday is the application deadline for three intensive summer writing workshops offered by The Story We Be. The intensives range in focus from personal memoir to journalistic prose. The three workshops are taught by writer and performer mia susan amir, multimedia journalist David Ball, and artist and writer lee williams boudakian.

Workshops are priced on a sliding scale to encourage applications from all economic segments of society.

The application deadline is this Friday, May 16th. To apply for a workshop, check out the application requirements at this link.

Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer May 6-12

May 12, 2014 Editor News newsoff the wire

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: Union: Globe proposes reporters write advertorial copy [J-Source] Veteran journalist Linden MacIntyre first high-profile casualty of CBC…

Photographer Christopher Grabowski on the challenges of freelancing

May 09, 2014 Editor News

by Rachel SandersChristopher Grabowski is an award-winning photographer whose work has been published in the Globe and Mail, the Washington Post, and MacLean's among many other North American and European publications. Grabowski is presenting a Tyee Master Class in Vancouver tomorrow and took the time to talk with Story Board this week about…

The Born Freelancer on the Value of Having a ‘Plan B’

May 09, 2014 Editor Advice adviceborn freelancerfreelance life

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? Your input is welcome in the comments. Definitions: "A Plan" or "Plan A" - The ideal career/lifestyle. For most of us it's creative freelancing."B Plan" or "Plan B" - A…

Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer April 29-May 5

May 05, 2014 Editor News newsoff the wire

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: Walrus unpaid interns are back -- with pay [Toronto Star] Torstar's Harlequin romance ends: sold to Newscorp for $455 million [Globe and Mail] New…

Coding + Storytelling = New Hybrid Career

May 01, 2014 Editor Event

In digital media, the nature of our work never stops changing. Convergence of media and message, technology and worker has never been so intense. We're all constantly having to stretch our skills in a world of increasingly diversifying expectations.Journalists are learning to code. Coders are being pushed into the world of storytelling. What…

2014 Peter Gzowski Life Literacy Fellowship

April 30, 2014 Editor News grantspeter gzowski life literacy fellowship

Have you got an interest in literacy? ABC Life Literacy Canada is looking for applications for its 2014 Peter Gzowski Life Literacy Fellowship.The $3000 grant is offered annually to help a journalist develop and publish a story on the subject of adult literacy in Canada. The fellowship was created in honour of the late broadcaster Peter Gzowski…

2014 Dave Greber Freelance Writers Awards

April 29, 2014 Editor News awardsdave greber freelance writers awards

Submissions are open for this year's Dave Greber Freelance Writers Awards. The book and magazine awards have been given annually since 2004 for excellence in research and storytelling on subjects related to social justice.The book award is for $5000 and may be split into two awards of $2500 each if two books of equal merit are submitted. The…

Off The Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer April 23-28

April 28, 2014 Editor News newsoff the wire

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: Microscopic 3D printer makes magazine cover smaller than a grain of salt [Ottawa Citizen] Via Destinations comes to a stop [Masthead] CBC makes…

CMG Freelance holding fourth digital media mixer in Toronto

April 24, 2014 Editor Event cmg freelancedigital media mixerevent

Toronto freelancers, CMG Freelance is holding another digital media mixer next week. Featured speakers William Wolfe-Wylie (Canada.com's journalist-coder hybrid) and Sagan Yee (freelance animator and occasional indie game perpetrator) along with moderator, journalist Desmond Cole will discuss the new opportunities and challenges that exist…