Wendy Helfenbaum

For those looking for freelance work in the wake of WaPo layoffs: I'm an editor at large overseeing Ideas & Culture at Bloomberg, including our Books coverage. Find me at skillingswo2@bloomberg.net

I'm back at Slate next week after mat leave, and will be looking at pitches again! Particularly interested in health and science opinion and analysis, and/or with a first person angle, as well as features (2,500+ words, deeply reported) that turn a big idea on its head. shannon.palus@slate.com

Have you registered for The Freelancers' Blueprint — Navigating a Shifting Landscape, to be held April 20-22? Don’t miss out on the lowest available rate. Only $259 for members, and $329 for nonmembers. More information, can be found at www.asja.org/2026-asja-co...

ProPublica is hiring and we have a slew of great job opportunities:
* Copy editor
* Texas reporter
* Senior editor, Business
* Senior editor, LRN
* YouTube senior producer
* YouTube producer (two-year)
job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica

We’re thrilled to announce our lineup of FREE webinars for independent journalists! This fall, take advantage of events focused on pitching op-eds, project scoping, mobile reporting, and more! theiij.com/webinars

For a story, looking for a Canadian homeowner who recently moved to a different province. Know anyone?

ASJA Webinar
Breaking Into New Markets: Tips for Working with International Clients
September 16, 2025, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm ET

In this session, seasoned experts will share tips for working with clients based in other countries.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3URoIog

🚨Journalism job alert🚨

We're hiring an investigative reporter to join my team at @wired.com. We're looking for someone who has both traditional and non-traditional reporting skills (coding/data work/OSINT, etc). Fit the bill? Come work with me! condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CondeCareers...

I’m so sorry to hear this, Amy 😞

Yum! Where are you?

Great point, Cara.

Scents and Sensibility Travelers are sniffing more fragrances everywhere – from hotel lobbies to museums to retail spaces – but not everyone is a fan

What's your take on fragrance in hotels, airports, retail spaces while travelling -- do you love it or hate it? I explored the ever-growing trend in my latest for @nextavenue.bsky.social www.nextavenue.org/scents-and-s...

Meet the master gardener whose plant advice is a road map for life Watching Mary Reid, owner of Green Thumb Garden Centre in Ottawa, solve customers’ gardening problems is like watching a magic trick

When the Globe asked for experts for our Mastering It summer series, I instantly thought of Mary Reid. She owns Green Thumb Garden Centre in Ottawa, and watching her work though plant questions or problems with customers is like watching a magic trick. www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article...

i'll have more details on the types of stories i'm looking for soon, but in the meantime, please pitch me on the latest men's health/grooming trends, psychedelics, strength training, dating, diet, and AI health at alyssa_bereznak@condenast.com

I'm looking for pitches for science & health features for Slate! Pieces that will shift/challenge how readers see the world and how it works . My email is shannon.palus@slate.com.

Would you like to write for New Scientist? We always work with freelancers, but occasionally I put out a call like this for new writers. I'm looking for 300-700 word news stories about new discoveries. Don't pitch us press releases or the big journals, we have those covered. Pay starts at 51p/word

Carleton University launches new program aimed at training Indigenous journalists | CBC News Three educational institutions in Ontario have teamed up to offer a new model of journalism school aimed at "passing the mic" to Indigenous learners in remote communities who may have faced roadblocks...

Indigenous? Interested in journalism?Still time to apply for CJIIC. Deadline: June 1. Our all-Indigenous lineup of journalism instructors are prepping now for fall! www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...

For a piece I'm working on, does anyone know a publicist in the arts who can talk about the value of FRESH AIR as a promotional vehicle?

DMs are open; email is in bio. Feel free to spread the word. Thank you!

Thank you :)

For a story, looking for #travelers who (like me) get overwhelmed by the scents being pumped into hotels, airports, etc How do you cope? Do you ask about it before booking a room? Also want to hear from #hotels who can share feedback do guests love it? #journorequest

Gardien d’urgence du Canadien | Le partisan qui a failli jouer pour le CH En 2021, Patrick Chèvrefils se trouvait à l’extérieur du Centre Bell, au moment de la mythique victoire de la Saint-Jean-Baptiste. Il était prêt à agir en cas de débordement, vêtu de son uniforme de p...

Tout ceci.
www.lapresse.ca/sports/hocke...

Balancing Efficiency, Productivity and Employee Well-Being by @wendyhelfenbaum Organizations have spent billions of dollars on well-being programs, yet well-being has stagnated and productivity has suffered. What's going on? Continue reading...

#EmployeeWellbeing #WorkplaceProductivity

Loving this inaugural voyage aboard @msccruisesofficial.bsky.social #WorldAmerica. Gorgeous ship! #Let’sHoliday

Searching for Sugar Man

Apply to our Impact Fund for Reporting on Health Equity and Health Systems by March 26! We support ambitious investigative or explanatory projects on systemic racism in public health, health care policy and practice of medicine. Apply here: bit.ly/ImpactFundap...

Adrenalin Spring 2025 DCatalog offers digital catalog publishing solutions that help to transform your content into stunning flip catalogs, magazines, brochures, annual reports, training materials and more. Increase brand ...

I enjoyed speaking with soccer legend Diana Matheson, founder of the new Northern Super League, about its inaugural season and this major milestone in women's sports: ignite-magazine.dcatalog.com/v/Adrenalin-...