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Award-winning
journalist,
community builder
and Web 2.0
marketer, Leigh
has been writing,
editing and
building community
for 10 years.
journalist,
community builder
and Web 2.0
marketer, Leigh
has been writing,
editing and
building community
for 10 years.
About: Leigh Felesky works as a journalist, educator and communication specialist focusing in the
online medium. As an instructor for Ryerson University’s online department, this year she was
responsible for course development and delivery of Introduction to Online Journalism (JRN112) and
Journalism Internships (JRN114).
In addition, she is currently a Sr. Producer for CBC.ca (News) focusing on User Generated Content and
Web 2.0. Prior to that, Leigh was the Editorial Director/Managing Editor of Kaboose.com for two years,
the third largest US-focused parenting site. She built the first-ever Kaboose editorial team, working
with award-winning freelance writers and editors across North America. Leigh has made media
appearances on Martha Stewart Living radio, Kaboose TV and The Mom Show. She also lead the new
Kaboose community, video, photo and blogging channels, re-launched just this year.
From 2000-2005 Leigh was the Sr. Editor/Producer for Rogers Media (Chatelaine.com, Todaysparent.
com, Macleans.ca, Canadianbusiness.ca and Flare.com), where she received three Rogers Media
awards including Best Print/Web Integration and Best Original Online Writing. While pioneering
editorial connections between print and Web, she founded and managed Chatelaine.com community
news and launched the Macleans.ca and Chatelaine.qc.ca communities.
Leigh continues to do freelance writing with a focus on women's issues, exploring intersections of race,
class and gender as it relates to parenting and social issues. Recent topics include the politics of
procreation and “feminist” mothering in the new millennium. Leigh holds a B.A.A. from Ryerson
Journalism school and an MA of interdisciplinary studies with a focus on women studies, business and
communication from Oregon State University.
online medium. As an instructor for Ryerson University’s online department, this year she was
responsible for course development and delivery of Introduction to Online Journalism (JRN112) and
Journalism Internships (JRN114).
In addition, she is currently a Sr. Producer for CBC.ca (News) focusing on User Generated Content and
Web 2.0. Prior to that, Leigh was the Editorial Director/Managing Editor of Kaboose.com for two years,
the third largest US-focused parenting site. She built the first-ever Kaboose editorial team, working
with award-winning freelance writers and editors across North America. Leigh has made media
appearances on Martha Stewart Living radio, Kaboose TV and The Mom Show. She also lead the new
Kaboose community, video, photo and blogging channels, re-launched just this year.
From 2000-2005 Leigh was the Sr. Editor/Producer for Rogers Media (Chatelaine.com, Todaysparent.
com, Macleans.ca, Canadianbusiness.ca and Flare.com), where she received three Rogers Media
awards including Best Print/Web Integration and Best Original Online Writing. While pioneering
editorial connections between print and Web, she founded and managed Chatelaine.com community
news and launched the Macleans.ca and Chatelaine.qc.ca communities.
Leigh continues to do freelance writing with a focus on women's issues, exploring intersections of race,
class and gender as it relates to parenting and social issues. Recent topics include the politics of
procreation and “feminist” mothering in the new millennium. Leigh holds a B.A.A. from Ryerson
Journalism school and an MA of interdisciplinary studies with a focus on women studies, business and
communication from Oregon State University.
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