Sue Gardner
Encyclopedia
Sue Gardner 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.
, Canada, the daughter of an Anglican
minister and school principal. She received a degree in journalism from Ryerson University
. 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.
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.
In December 2007, she was hired as the Foundation's Executive Director. 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.
Interviews
Executive director
Executive director is a term sometimes applied to the chief executive officer or managing director of an organization, company, or corporation. It is widely used in North American non-profit organizations, though in recent decades many U.S. nonprofits have adopted the title "President/CEO"...
of the Wikimedia Foundation
Wikimedia Foundation
Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. is an American non-profit charitable organization headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States, and organized under the laws of the state of Florida, where it was initially based...
in San Francisco, and previous director of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBC.ca
CBC.ca is the English-language online service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It was introduced in 1996. Under its previous names, the CBC's online service first went live in 1993....
's website and online news outlets.
Life and journalism career
Gardner grew up in Port Hope, OntarioPort Hope, Ontario
Port Hope is a municipality in Southern Ontario, Canada, about east of Toronto and about west of Kingston. It is located at the mouth of the Ganaraska River on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in the west end of Northumberland County...
, Canada, the daughter of an Anglican
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
minister and school principal. She received a degree in journalism from Ryerson University
Ryerson University
Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in Downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden...
. She began her career on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
(CBC) radio in 1990 on the program As It Happens
As It Happens
As It Happens is a long-running interview show on CBC Radio One in Canada. Its 40th anniversary was celebrated on-air on 18 November 2008. It has been one of the most popular and acclaimed shows on CBC Radio; it is also distributed in the United States by Public Radio International.The bulk of the...
, and worked for more than a decade as a producer, reporter and documentary-maker for CBC Radio
CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming...
current-affairs and for Newsworld International
Newsworld International
Newsworld International was a cable TV news channel broadcasting in the United States, whose content contained a mix of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and other international newscasts. The channel reached about 20 million homes and provided its audience with the news from a variety of global...
, focusing on pop culture and social issues.
In March 2006, she succeeded Claude Galipeau as Senior Director of the division of 150 new media staff developing CBC.ca
CBC.ca
CBC.ca is the English-language online service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It was introduced in 1996. Under its previous names, the CBC's online service first went live in 1993....
, the CBC website and Internet platform.
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.In December 2007, she was hired as the Foundation's Executive Director. Over the next two years, she oversaw growth of the staff including the addition of a fundraising team, and an office move from Tampa
Tâmpa
Tâmpa may refer to several villages in Romania:* Tâmpa, a village in Băcia Commune, Hunedoara County* Tâmpa, a village in Miercurea Nirajului, Mureş County* Tâmpa, a mountain in Braşov city...
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.
External links
- 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
Interviews
- Video interview with Gardner on CNET News
- Audio (RAM-file) interview with Gardner on radio station Sounds Like CanadaSounds Like CanadaSounds Like Canada was a Canadian radio program, which aired weekday mornings on CBC Radio One from 2002 to 2008. Until the end of May 2008, the program was hosted by the award-winning broadcaster Shelagh Rogers, and in the summers by a rotating series of guest hosts...
, April 8, 2008 - Interview with Gardner on the Wikipedia Weekly community podcast from Wikimania 2008
- Journalism is going to look different (CanadaEast.com)