The UpTake is a national citizen-driven, online video news gathering organization.
Our Mission:
TheUpTake.org breaks down walls of power to expose the raw truth. We use fearless storytelling as a catalyst for positive social change. The UpTake shines the light of transparency and access to create a better informed, healthier democracy.
TheUpTake.org holds the value that an informed public is the cornerstone of a healthy democracy. During this time in our nation’s history corporations are considered people, government is utterly divided, and special interest unite over the interests of the people. Transparency in media is needed now more than ever. TheUpTake.org breaks down these walls of obstruction to expose the raw truth. We shine a light of transparency for the public to gain access to knowledge.
TheUpTake.org is a catalyst for positive change through the direct power of social media and storytelling.
As a non-profit citizen-driven news organization, we are proud to tell the stories that affect everyday people in our communities. Not only do we attend to the stories that mainstream media does not, we tell the story in a way that is uniquely our own. We do not tell you, we simply show you. Good journalism gives context to information and data. We do this through social media, crowd-sourcing and cutting edge technology. TheUpTake.org was recognized as a top-ten website of 2008 by the Center for Public Integrity and has won a number of awards from the Society of Professional Journalists.
We listen to the needs of the community and respond with stories directly from the community. This means we have an interest in those most affected by these stories, and giving a voice to those communities that are not heard. We do this because it is what responsible journalism is all about, and because- if we didn’t, who would? Due to our talented team of citizen journalists we are often on the scene before legacy media even knows there’s a story.
TheUpTake.org has been pioneering online news and social interactions since day one, with other media following our lead. Other large media partners post our live or produced videos on a regular basis. We have developed relationships with these media outlets, as we believe that collaboration is strength.
TheUpTake.org tears down barriers to information because we believe that knowledge is power. When people gain access to information which affects the livelihood of their community they are better able make informed decisions. It is our goal that honest human story telling will ignite a new flame into the hearts of the American people and encourage them to take back what is rightfully theirs. Rather that’s workers’ rights, human rights, or the basic right to clean air and water, information is the vital piece that allows the people to vote and act in a way that truly reflects their values.
Information: info@theuptake.org
Press Releases, please email: pressrelease@theuptake.org
Address:
The UpTake
Suite 417
213 East Fourth Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
Voicemail phone (651) 538-0411
