What is The Young Turks?
The Young Turks (TYT) is a popular progressive online news and commentary program that was launched in 2002 by Cenk Uygur and Ben Mankiewicz. It provides commentary and analysis on politics, news, and culture from a liberal perspective.
The main program is hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian from a studio in Los Angeles. It began as a radio talk show before transitioning to an internet-based video format in 2005. Over the years, TYT has developed a substantial following among younger progressive audiences.
In addition to the main program, TYT operates a multi-channel network on YouTube covering a wide range of topics from a liberal point of view. Its contributors and affiliate shows provide commentary on issues like politics, media criticism, college life, pop culture, and more. The network has over 10 million subscribers across all its YouTube channels.
TYT is noted for its unfiltered progressive commentary and critiques of both conservative media and the mainstream media. Unlike mainstream cable news, it incorporates more casual, conversational language in its political analysis. The show is largely funded by subscriber support rather than advertisements.
BBC News, The Guardian, Reuters, Vox.com, ABC News, Democracy Now!, USA TODAY, Russia Today, News as Facts, The Intercept, HuffPost, Huffpost Live, KloodIn, ABP LIVE News, News Hub, NBC News are some alternatives to The Young Turks.