Task & Purpose
| Type | Defense news publication |
|---|---|
| Format | Website |
| Owner(s) | Grid North Group/Zach Iscol |
| Founder(s) | Zachary Iscol, Brian Jones, and Lauren Katzenberg |
| Editor-in-chief | Paul Szoldra |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Headquarters | New York, NY |
| Website | taskandpurpose |
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
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 publications 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]
Contributing authors
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
References
- ^ a b Nover, Scott. "A Popular Military Website Is Attacked From the Right". www.theatlantic.com. The Atlantic. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ a b "About Task & Purpose". taskandpurpose.com. Task & Purspose. 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.