CRAIG SILVERMAN

Below is some information about a great upcoming event for freelance writers here in Montreal. It’s a joint effort by some of the best writers organizations in the country (including my personal favorite, the Professional Writers Association of Canada), and it combines workshops with a client mixer and other networking. Get your tickets and I’ll see you there. Mediaville Montreal …

I’m pleased to announce that I will be joining PBS MediaShift as an associate editor. I’m very excited to work with Mark Glaser, his team, and the site’s many contributors. In addition to working with contributors on their articles, I’ll be writing a monthly feature for MediaShift. I’ll also be involved with MediaShift’s sister site, Idea Lab. This news won’t …

I’m still recovering from last week’s festivities and surprises. This recovery process included sleeping for 12 hours last night, which is almost unheard of for me, and spending most of yesterday afternoon and evening lying on a couch and trying to avoid anything resembling work. Last week was the MagNet/PWAC conference, the National Magazine Awards, and the Arthur Ellis Awards. …

PWAC Quebec is putting on two workshops for Montreal writers in March and April. I’m currently the Quebec Regional Director for PWAC and am a big supporter of the organization. These two workshops are free for PWAC members (join up!) and are also open to non-members. All the info is below. Email Giancarlo La Giorgia if you want to attend. …

Starting in March, I will be teaching an eight-week workshop about freelance writing. The course is presented by the Quebec Writers’ Federation and costs $170 ($150 for QWF and PWAC members). All the details are below. You can reserve a spot by contacting the QWF office at 514-933-0878 or info@qwf.org. PITCH, PUBLISH AND GET PAID: HOW TO SUCCEED AS A …

I’ve been following Adrian Monck’s series (1,2,3) of blog posts about how “journalism is not to blame for the decline of newspapers.” The most recent one, which quotes from a post/speech by News-Record editor John Robinson, got me thinking about the changes we’re seeing in the world of media and publishing — and how these changes are impacting freelance writers. …

This Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the CUAA Journalism Chapter and the Journalism Student Association will present a panel discussion, “Stories from the front: staying safe while getting the story.” This promises to be an interesting look at war reporting, in spite of the fact that I’ll be moderating. I’ve included all the details below and hope people will …

Canadian freelance writers should be paying close attention to hearings currently underway at the Palais de Justice in Montreal. We have some essential background about the case up on the PWAC Quebec website, but the quick summary is that the Electronic Rights Defense Committee is asking a judge to decide in favor of letting a class action lawsuit proceed against …