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How much do freelance journalists earn?

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J-Source, the Canadian journalism project, asked me to write a piece on how much freelance journalists earn (as a follow up to its piece on how much Canadian journalists earn). While I can’t offer any conclusive answers, I review some of my research findings and discuss the reasons why freelancers’ earnings remain low. It is … Continue reading How much do freelance journalists earn?

New book chapter in Alternative Media in Canada

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I have a chapter in a new edited collection, Alternative Media in Canada, edited by Kirsten Kozolanka, Patricia Mazepa and David Skinner (UBC Press 2012). My chapter, titled “From Alienation to Autonomy: The Labour of Alternate Media,” is an attempt to think through the challenges and possibilities of conceptualizing participation in alternative media as work. … Continue reading New book chapter in Alternative Media in Canada