▁people ▁Category : American ▁anim ators ▁Category : American ▁animated ▁film ▁direct ors ▁Category : American ▁animated ▁film ▁produ cers ▁Category : 1 9 7 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : Cal iforn ia ▁Institute ▁of ▁the ▁Arts ▁al umn i ▁Category : Sp ü mc ø ▁Category : American ▁story board ▁artists ▁Category : American ▁television ▁writers ▁Category : American ▁male ▁screen writ ers ▁Category : M ale ▁television ▁writers ▁Category : American ▁television ▁direct ors ▁Category : American ▁television ▁produ cers ▁Category : Prim etime ▁Em my ▁Award ▁w inners <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Up Take ▁is ▁a ▁Minnesota - based ▁citiz en ▁journalist ▁organization . ▁It ▁was ▁founded ▁in ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁and ▁has ▁provided ▁online ▁news ▁coverage ▁on ▁a ▁low ▁budget ▁since . ▁ ▁Because ▁of ▁its ▁role ▁as ▁a ▁provider ▁of ▁citiz en ▁journal ism , ▁the ▁Up Take ▁is ▁a ▁not - for - pro fit ▁organization . ▁As ▁such , ▁many ▁of ▁its ▁journal ists ▁have ▁to ▁rely ▁on ▁technology , ▁such ▁as ▁cell ▁phone ▁cam eras , ▁techn ically ▁out class ed ▁by ▁professional ▁equipment . ▁This ▁financial ▁dis adv antage ▁has ▁sp ur red ▁the ▁Up Take ▁to ▁develop ▁innov ative ▁methods ▁of ▁low - cost ▁information ▁gather ing ▁and ▁reporting , ▁such ▁as ▁live ▁broadcast ing ▁from ▁cell ▁phone ▁camera ▁fe eds . ▁▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Minnesota ▁Senate ▁election ▁ ▁The ▁Up Take ' s ▁profile ▁increased ▁dram atically ▁during ▁the ▁disput ed ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁U .