On May 29, 2019, TVO Executive Producer of Digital, Kathy Vey received the prestigious Digital Publishing Leadership Award. As the highest individual distinction from the Digital Publishing Award program, the Leadership Award honours and celebrates Kathy’s leadership, innovation, and career contributions to Canadian digital publishing.
Kathy’s 37-year career in Canadian journalism spans pivotal roles at media outlets including the Toronto Star, Ottawa Citizen, Toronto Sun, Queen’s Park Briefing, OpenFile and TVO. For the past three and a half years at TVO, Kathy has overseen all content produced for the web, including daily articles, short video, editorial newsletters, and podcasts, as well as the journalistic social media accounts. “She has been key to the evolution of TVO’s digital presence,” says John Ferri, Vice President TVO Current Affairs and Documentaries. “In sum, Kathy Vey has been a catalyst for change. She is a creative and innovative individual, and an industry leader who is loved and respected by her peers and staff. This kind of passion for our craft deserves to be recognized and fostered.”
Congratulations to Kathy Vey for winning the 2019 Digital Publishing Leadership Award.