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Tag: Freelance

A split screen shows a freelance journalist on the left side, face down at her writing desk, struggling with her mental health. On the right side, the same journalist now sits across from a therapist in her office, discussing how best to help her.
April 30, 2025April 30, 20252025, Labour, Quick Reads, Spring 2025, Stories, The Magazine, Under Attack

Not Just a Newsroom Problem

Canadian journalists have long shouldered the responsibility of reporting on tragedies and distressing events, oftentimes at the expense of their own mental well-being. While many staff writers now have access to employer-funded mental health resources, the situation is different for freelancers, who are often left to navigate these challenges alone.

Freelancer Matt Elliot sits on a bench with his laptop, outside a legacy newsroom building, which only has a few lights left on. In a thought bubble that appears to his right, we see that his laptop screen shows the “Substack” logo.
March 28, 2025March 28, 20252025, Labour, Quick Reads, Spring 2025, Stories

The Substack Dilemma

A longtime music journalist, Michael Barclay began writing on Substack during what he calls a “mid-career crisis.” After working for Exclaim!, Maclean’s, CBC, and other outlets, he launched That Night in Toronto, a newsletter focused on music and culture.

May 13, 20242024, Covering the Media, More Top Stories, Spring 2024

Poor Things

Freelance rates haven’t risen since the 1980s. Meet the journalists who haven’t quit At the age of 15, Linda Pannozzo sat in […]

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