Sue Gardner
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 Sue Gardner in 2011 |
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| Born | 1967 (age 44–45) |
| Residence | San Francisco, California |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Ryerson University |
| Title | Executive Director of Wikimedia Foundation (2007–present) |
Sue Gardner (born 1967)[1] is the current executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation in San Francisco, and previous director of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's website and online news outlets.
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Life and journalism career
Gardner grew up in Port Hope, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of an Anglican minister and school principal.[1] She received a degree in journalism from Ryerson University.[1] She began her career on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) radio in 1990 on the program As It Happens, and worked for more than a decade as a producer, reporter and documentary-maker for CBC Radio current-affairs and for Newsworld International, focusing on pop culture and social issues.[2]
In March 2006, she succeeded Claude Galipeau as Senior Director of the division of 150 new media staff developing CBC.ca, the CBC website and Internet platform.[3][4]
Wikimedia and recent work
In May 2007, Gardner resigned from CBC, and shortly thereafter began consulting for the Wikimedia Foundation as a special advisor on operations and governance.[5]
In December 2007, she was hired as the Foundation's Executive Director.[6] Over the next two years, she oversaw growth of the staff including the addition of a fundraising team, and an office move from Tampa to San Francisco.
In October 2009, Gardner was named by the Huffington Post as one of ten "media game changers of the year" for the impact on new media of her work for Wikimedia.[7]
In January 2012 when Wikimedia reached its yearly donations goal, Gardner appeared at the top of every page for a brief time with her photo and a link to a thank you letter which stated that the fundraisers were over. The thank you letter also contains an option to donate, but has a close button that closes the banner for good when clicked.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Wikipedians do it for love. Really. Globe and Mail. July 26, 2010
- ^ From the Lavin Agency's profile.
- ^ CBC clicks online by Tara Perkins. Toronto Star. July 19, 2006, via the Friends of Canadian Broadcasting archives.
- ^ Does CBC.ca run itself?. The Tea Makers. March 2, 2006
- ^ Wikimedia Foundation press release, June 27, 2007.
- ^ "Sue Gardner Hired as Executive Director", Wikimedia Foundation press release. December 3, 2007
- ^ From the series of slides for the 10 Game Changers: Who Is The Ultimate Game Changer In Media? – Sue Gardner. HuffPost. March 18, 2010
- ^ Wikimedia Raises $20 Million, Removes Awkward Contributor Pics. PCMag. January 3, 2012
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Sue Gardner |
- Sue Gardner's personal blog
- "Sue Gardner to lead Wikipedia" Canadian Broadcasting Company
- Radio documentary by Gardner about Al Purdy, Canadian poet, for This Morning Sunday
- "Wikipedia struggles with funding", United Press International
- Wikipedia's Librarian to the World Fast Company interview
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Wikinews has related news: Interview with Sue Gardner of the Wikimedia Foundation |
Interviews
- Video interview with Gardner on CNET News
- Audio (RAM-file) interview with Gardner on radio station Sounds Like Canada, April 8, 2008
- Interview with Gardner on the Wikipedia Weekly community podcast from Wikimania 2008
- Journalism is going to look different (CanadaEast.com)
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