TakePart

About

TakePart is a digital media organization with a singular mission: To make participating in positive change easy, rewarding, and part of everyday life. The articles, videos and actions it creates build awareness of issues that shape our lives and culture, and provide ways to make a difference. Through TakePart and it related sites, you can interact with a global community of citizens, activists, nonprofits and local organizations. By exploring TakePart’s daily content, you can learn how you can take action.

TakePart is the digital media division of Participant Media, an entertainment company that focuses on documentary and narrative feature films, television, publishing and digital content about the real issues that shape our lives.

Founded by Chairman Jeff Skoll in 2004, Participant’s films include The Kite Runner; Charlie Wilson’s War; An Inconvenient Truth; Good Night, and Good Luck; The Visitor; Food, Inc.; The Cove; The Crazies; Countdown to Zero; Waiting for Superman”; Fair Game; PAGE ONE: Inside the New York Times; The Help and Contagion.

 

Details

Resources:
• Information
• Community

Established:
2008

Leader:
Nichol Nelson
Editorial Director

Location:
Los Angeles

Area Served:
Global

Model:
Business