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| organization = Wikimedia Foundation
| organization = Wikimedia Foundation
| short quote = ''"We're telling the greatest story on the Internet."''
| short quote = ''"We're telling the greatest story on the Internet."''
| about me = I come to Wikimedia from the [[w:en:Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]], Canada's national public broadcaster where I worked in issues management and media relations. At CBC I was spent a lot of time talking to journalists, designing and executing PR and social media strategies, and drafting research briefs on emerging media and technology trends.
| about me = I come to Wikimedia from the [[w:en:Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]], Canada's national public broadcaster where I worked in issues management and media relations. At CBC I spent a lot of time talking to journalists, designing and executing PR and social media strategies, and drafting research briefs on emerging media and technology trends.


Pre-2006 I worked in communications for various departments of the Canadian government including Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Health Canada, the Department of National Defence, and the Department of Justice. And before that I headed up communications at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Back in Canada I was really actively involved with the [[w:en:List of LGBT events#Canada|Friends for Life Bike Rally]] (hey, a red link!). I have a B.A. with a specialization in Creative Writing from [[w:en:Concordia University (Quebec)|Concordia University]] in Montréal. I also studied at [[w:en:Mount Allison University|Mount Allison University]] in New Brunswick, Canada.
Pre-2006 I worked in communications for various departments of the Canadian government including Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Health Canada, the Department of National Defence, and the Department of Justice. And before that I headed up communications at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Back in Canada I was really actively involved with the [[w:en:List of LGBT events#Canada|Friends for Life Bike Rally]] (hey, a red link!). I have a B.A. with a specialization in Creative Writing from [[w:en:Concordia University (Quebec)|Concordia University]] in Montréal. I also studied at [[w:en:Mount Allison University|Mount Allison University]] in New Brunswick, Canada.

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Jay Walsh
Jay Walsh, Head of Communications
Jay Walsh
Head of Communications, Wikimedia Foundation
"We're telling the greatest story on the Internet."

About me

I come to Wikimedia from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canada's national public broadcaster where I worked in issues management and media relations. At CBC I spent a lot of time talking to journalists, designing and executing PR and social media strategies, and drafting research briefs on emerging media and technology trends.

Pre-2006 I worked in communications for various departments of the Canadian government including Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Health Canada, the Department of National Defence, and the Department of Justice. And before that I headed up communications at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Back in Canada I was really actively involved with the Friends for Life Bike Rally (hey, a red link!). I have a B.A. with a specialization in Creative Writing from Concordia University in Montréal. I also studied at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, Canada.

My work

I lead a small team of communications managers who help shape the global story for the Wikimedia Foundation and the Wikimedia movement. We work with a brilliant network of global communications representatives around the world, and in dozens of languages. We spend a lot of time thinking about design, media relations, internal communications, merchandise, and spreading the word about our community, our technology, and our mission.

Disclaimer: I work for the Wikimedia Foundation, and this is the account I intend to use for edits or statements I make in that role. However, the Foundation does not vet all my activity, so edits, statements, or other contributions made by this account may not reflect the views of the Foundation.

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