The Overtake

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The Overtake
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Available inEnglish
URL theovertake.com
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Launched13 October 2017;5 years ago (2017-10-13)
Current statusActive

The Overtake is an independent British news and opinion website aimed at millennials. [1] The website was founded in October 2017 by Robyn Vinter and is based in Leeds. [1] Vinter was nominated for the Georgia Henry Award for Innovation at the 2017 Press Awards for her work on The Overtake. [2] [1]

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The Overtake positions itself as an alternative and independent media website aimed at a millennial audience. Its articles consist of both investigative journalism pieces as well as opinion. Their investigative work has been featured by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism [3] and their opinion work has been featured by Press Gazette [4] and The Guardian. [5]

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  2. "Shortlists for 2017 Press Awards". Press Awards. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. McClenaghan, Maeve (19 October 2017). "Stories from around the country show a refuge system at breaking point". The Bureau of Investigative Journalism. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  4. Vinter, Robyn (3 November 2017). "How to stop the ongoing sexual harassment of young female journalists in the workplace". Press Gazette. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
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