Mark Coatney

Tumblr, Others View Journalistic Content As Key Part Of Future - Posted December 30, 2011
Tumblr really wants to be more than a collection of cute animal pictures. In fact, it views large publishers as an essential part of its future. Tumblr's mindset is that quality content from these publishers grows audiences. "At Tumblr, there's a recognition that Tumblr is better when you get better stuff... [TVSpy]

KABC Launches Tumblr Page, Have You? - Posted April 13, 2011
While stations have quickly learned to leverage Facebook and Twitter to increase their community footprint and even boost ratings, most have yet to make a serious foray into Tumblr, the social blogging platform that has been rapidly gaining in popularity. Los Angeles's KABC is now ... [SocialTimes.com]

Part 2: Tumblr's Mark Coatney Explains How He Left Newsweek To Join Tumblr [Video] - Posted April 5, 2011
In Part 2 of our Media Beat interview with Mark Coatney, we discuss the new role of social media tools like Tumblr in journalism, as well as why Mark made the jump from Newsweek to Tumblr. Mark also discusses how Tumblr can affect journalism today, and how traditional journalists can jump ahead... [SocialTimes.com]

The New York Times Launches Its First Tumblr Blog - Posted April 4, 2011
The New York Times had finally gone live with its first Tumblr blog on Monday for T: The New York Times Style ... [Fishbowl NY]

The New York Times Launches Its First Tumblr Blog - Posted April 4, 2011
The New York Times had finally gone live with its first Tumblr blog on Monday for T: The New York Times Style ... [FishbowlNY]

Tumblr's Mark Coatney: Do Most Websites Treat Commenters As Second Class Citizens? [Video] - Posted April 4, 2011
Mark Coatney, Media Evangelist for Tumblr, recently made the trip down to our mediabistro office in Manhattan to let us in on a few secrets about Tumblr's growth and progress over the last year. Mark is a former Newsweek Senior Editor who got involved in Tumblr early, and realized it... [SocialTimes.com]

Newsweek Tumblr Editor Leaving...For Tumblr - Posted July 13, 2010
Newsweek's Tumblr editor, Mark Coatney, who's built up one of the most interesting mainstream tumblrs there are, is leaving Newsweek to go to Tumblr. On his personal Tumblr he writes: I've decided to leave my position at Newsweek and accept a job at Tumblr. Though this is cliche, it is indeed true that... [MediaJobsDaily]