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Life After Journalism - Career Changing Advice

  • 25 Nov 2020
  • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Online
  • 403

Registration

  • FREE to members in good standing of the Canadian Freelance Guild.
  • For our Community of CBC Freelancers represented by the Canadian Media Guild Freelance Branch.
  • Members of Like-Minded Groups and Associations
  • We encourage interested members of the public to take part in our webinars and training sessions.


Life After Journalism:

Use Your Skills to Shine in New Fields


FREE FOR MEMBERS

($25 for non-members, $15 for 'Friends of CFG')

Part of our Business of Freelancing Webinar Series



Online - Wednesday, November 25th

7pm to 8pm Eastern Time


It's no secret that the number of places to practice journalism has been on the decline for years. Couple media concentration with copyright-grabbing contracts and not-so-suddenly journalism (full-time or freelance) is not an easy place to make a living. 

But journalism skills are eminently transferable to a number of different communications fields. Join our panel of former journalists who have all gone on to new and rewarding careers as they discuss how they made the leap and how you can, too!

Our panel is moderated by Karen Tankard, a former CBC reporter who now makes her living as a digital campaigner, communications professional and educator. She founded the Canadian versions of 'Life After Journalism' groups on Facebook and LinkedIn. 


Panelists:

 Lesley Pritchard is the Director of Communications for BC Emergency Health Services, and has worked in media relations and issues management at the Provincial Health Services Authority and the Law Society of BC. Prior to that Lesley spent more than 20 years as a journalist with the CBC in various parts of Canada including Yellowknife, Halifax and Vancouver.

 Samantha Falk is the Director of Communications at Nature’s Path, North America’s largest certified organic breakfast and snack food company. Previous to Nature’s Path, Sam worked in communications for Hootsuite, the global leader in social media management. Samantha honed her communication skills after two decades in broadcasting as a reporter and anchor at both the local and national level.


The link to the Zoom webinar will be sent to you via email about half an hour before the start time. Please check your spam or junk folders if you can't find the email, and contact organizer@canadianfreelanceguild.ca if you haven't received the link 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.