The Globe and Mail reported today that Jonathan Kay, previously the managing editor of letters, issues and comments at the National Post, has been hired to the top editorial post at The Walrus magazine.
Shelley Ambrose, Walrus co-publisher and Walrus Foundation executive director, made the announcement in Toronto Wednesday afternoon. Kay, 46, succeeds John Macfarlane, 72, at the general interest magazine that, since its founding in fall 2003, has been the most-decorated periodical at the annual National Magazine Awards.
The Walrus has won 113 National Magazine Awards (72 Gold, 41 Silver) since its founding in 2003, under the editorships of David Berlin, Ken Alexander and John Macfarlane. This past June, it won 7 Gold and 6 Silver National Magazine Awards, including the award for Best Single Issue for its tenth anniversary edition.
