Task & Purpose
| Type | Defense news publication |
|---|---|
| Format | Website |
| Owner(s) | North Equity LLC/Zach Iscol |
| Founder(s) | Zachary Iscol, Brian Jones, and Lauren Katzenberg |
| Editor-in-chief | Paul Szoldra |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Headquarters | New York, NY |
| Website | taskandpurpose |
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Task & Purpose is an American online publication founded in 2014. It primarily covers the United States Armed Forces, and defense more generally. In 2018 Task & Purpose had 2.5 million monthly readers.[1]
History[edit]
Task & Purpose was founded in 2014 by Zachary Iscol, Brian Jones, and Lauren Katzenberg.[2]
In 2018 managing editor Adam Weinstein resigned after CEO Zachary Iscol requested that he change the title of a ProPublica investigation into undue influence over the Department of Veterans Affairs featured on the site.[1] Weinstein contended that Iscol strongly disagreed with both the title and the factual accuracy of the reporting done by ProPublica which Weinstein felt was undue influence on the publication's editorial independence. Weinstein also said that this was not the first time that management, specifically Iscol, had interfered in the editorial process in an effort to make the publication appealing to more conservative readers.[3]
As of October 2018, Paul Szoldra was named the editor-in-chief. Szoldra is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and the founder of the popular military satire website The DuffelBlog.[4]
In October 2020, Task & Purpose was acquired by North Equity LLC.[5]
In March 2021, James Clark was promoted to deputy editor of Task & Purpose. Clark has been with the publication for over six years.[6]
Contributing authors[edit]
More than 500 contributing authors have published work in Task & Purpose. These authors have been a mix of active military, retired military, and civilian. Notable authors who have contributed work to Task & Purpose include President Barack Obama and Senator John McCain.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nover, Scott. "A Popular Military Website Is Attacked From the Right". www.theatlantic.com. The Atlantic. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "About Task & Purpose". taskandpurpose.com. Task & Purspose. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ Levine, Jon. "Military Veterans' News Site's Top Editor Quits, Says He Faced Pressure to Be 'Less Liberal'". www.thewrap.com. The Wrap. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ "Meet Paul Szoldra, The New Editor In Chief Of Task & Purpose". Task & Purpose. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ↑ https://www.northequity.com/north-equity-acquires-task-purpose-to-expand-its-digital-media-footprint-in-military/
- ↑ "We're making some exciting moves at Task & Purpose". Task & Purpose. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
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