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Canada’s Largest Student-Journalism Conference
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Building a Sustainable Career in Media FILLING
Saturday February 15, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm EST
MUSC 311/313
We will share tips and advice for navigating today’s media sector as interns, freelancers and employees. Students will gain practical skills and knowledge that they can use throughout their career, including: what to look out for in a freelance contract; what rights interns, freelancers and employees have under federal and provincial law; how to make the most of an internship; why it’s important to keep work-related records; and how to negotiate a fair rate of pay. This workshop is presented by CWA Canada, the media union.
Speakers
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Mary Newman

Member Organizer, CWA Canada
Mary Newman is a British-Canadian freelance journalist and a Member Organizer with CWA Canada. She produced TV and radio for over a decade at the BBC in London and the CBC in Toronto. She was a former fellow at The Walrus magazine and has produced Nora Loreto’s Daily News podca... Read More →
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Justin Chandler

Reporter, CBC Hamilton/CWA Canada
Justin Chandler is a news reporter and union organizer. He’s a student newspaper alumnus from The Eyeopener.
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CWA Canada

CWA Canada
CWA Canada is proud to continue it's long-standing support of the Canadian University Press and the NASH conference. As Canada's only all-media union, we fight for justice on the job for journalists and media workers. We mobilize our members to advance the fight for dignity and respect... Read More →
Saturday February 15, 2025 1:30pm - 2:20pm EST
MUSC 311/313
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