Mark Baumgarten Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Connecticut, United States

• Oversee daily operations• Shape culture of the organization• Apply resources and talent to foster healthy and sustainable growth

Seattle, Washington

• Manage all newsroom operations for Crosscut and KCTS 9• Serve as executive producer for all Crosscut podcasts• Help plan and guide special projects, including Black Arts Legacies, statewide polls and election coverage• Oversee the creation and continuing development of the investigative desk• Assist in the planning and execution of the Crosscut Ideas Festival• Conduct live interviews during public events, including with notable figures such as Eric Holder, Rahm Emanuel, Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Ezra Klein

Seattle, Washington

• Led all news and political coverage for Crosscut and KCTS9

Bellevue, Washington

• Oversaw editorial operations for all 16 of Sound Publishing’s King County titles, including Seattle Weekly, the Bellevue Reporter, and the Federal Way Mirror• Developed new digital products, including the Seattleland podcast• Coached staff and set up a training program to teach skills, introduce new systems, and communicate standards

Greater Seattle Area

• Led the planning, editing, design and social media strategy for Seattle Weekly, an online and 45,000-circulation print publication devoted to news, food, arts and culture• Managed a staff of 10 editorial employees, as well as numerous freelancers and interns• Oversaw the editorial development of all digital assets, including website redesign, as well as two CMS migrations

Greater Seattle Area

• Served as lead instructor for a biannual 6-week course teaching the history and practice of music journalism to students of all ages

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Contributed features, news stories and profiles to both online and print publications• Provided feature editing support when needed• Developed and hosted The Song Show, a live event, video series and interview podcast featuring live performances from Seattle musicians

Greater Seattle Area

• Oversaw and managed all editorial operations for City Arts, a widely read website and 50,000-circulation monthly consumer magazine devoted to music, arts, and culture in the Puget Sound area• Worked with publisher to spearhead the development of, and oversee the implementation of new and improved editorial products, including full magazine and website redesigns, as well as a CMS migration • Contributed features, news stories and profiles to both online and print publications

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Oversaw and managed all editorial operations for Sound Magazine, a 20,000-circulation regional music magazine, until the publication merged with City Arts in August 2009• Helped develop live events featuring Seattle artists to promote the magazine• Developed a weekly interview series featuring local musicians at a Seattle club

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Oversaw all editorial operations of a 60,000-circulation lifestyle monthly serving Minneapolis, St. Paul and surrounding areas

Portland, Oregon Area

• Edited the music section of a 90,000-circulation alternative newsweekly while managing a department consisting of one assistant editor and four regular contributors• Conceived, developed, and maintained new editorial projects, including the annual Best New Band poll, and the program for MusicfestNW• Oversaw the development and launch of a new website committed to local music coverage

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Started the 10,000-circulation monthly intended for music fans and makers in the Twin Cities and Duluth• Oversaw all editorial and production operations• Worked with web developer to build an online counterpart to the print publication called The Lost Blog• Attempted to sell ads (and failed to sell enough to stay in business)

Bachelor Of Arts, English Literature, Journalism

Activities and Societies: The Minnesota Daily

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