The Young Turks

The web series is unapologetically progressive. It's silly that people seem to be arguing the point, as they often state that they are openly speaking with leftist perspectives. But they are almost equally critical of the Democratic party than they are of the Republicans, and they are absolutely the most biased towards humans and human rights over corporations, lobbying and the current political system.

They are a true journalistic voice to support in this administration's corrupt political climate.

My god this show is terrible. It represents the pinnacle of everything that has gone wrong with the so called progressive left. To begin with, it is completely biased to the left, expect feminism, marxim, social justice with large helpings of intolerance, righteousness and hate.

They never have any guests on with opposing views which only encourages the host "cenk" to go off on his tirades in which everyone who does not agree with him is a racists white supremacist.

The co-host, Ana Kasparian, is arguably worse, proclaiming herself to be better than everyone else, declaring those who voted for the republicans in the last election as garbage.

It is mainstream media masquerading as social media, they are funded by Democratic Party kingmaker Jeffrey Katzenberg to the sum of 20 million USD in 2017.

They took the name ""Young Turks"" from a particularly nasty political movement from the early 20th century.

The Armenian Genocide was the Young Turk government's systematic extermination of its Armenian subjects. An estimated 1.5 million people were killed.

Bit of an odd name to call yourselves unless you are trying to make a statement. Incidentally, Ana Kasparian is the daughter of Armenian parents. I find this to be a very disturbing aspect of this utterly hopeless "news organisation"

This show is amazing. It covers topics that mainstream media doesn't want to, and points out absurdities within our country and the world. It clearly has its bias at times, however, they admit to it and point it out so that the viewers know. Mainstream media does not do that.

For the most part, they are unbiased, give good reporting, and they are entertaining to watch. I've been using it as a main source of news for about a year now.

I give it a 10/10. You need to check them out! <3

Best wishes from Washington State ;D!

Trey

The Young Turks is a wonderfully informative news organization with progressive roots and stances. They have been the one news show that I can honestly say answers the "who, what, where, when, and why" of every story. My problem with big corporate news is that they never get to the why and I am left wondering WHY?!

I love their progressive stance and I appreciate their representation of progressive-minded folks in this country. They are not afraid to get angry at topics worth getting angry about- social services, corruption, gender issues, etc. Even though they are a progressive news outlet, they warn their viewers and call themselves out for their own biases and that is something a viewer can appreciate.

TYT is NOTHING like right-wing news (Fox), on TYT facts are explained and laid out and then analyzed. There are no facts on Fox. Also, when the anchors are speculating on a story or they don't have all the answers because it is still developing or we can't trust the source, they tell you straight up that they are speculating. They don't try to fill in facts with their opinions, they tell you that it is their opinion, based on such and such. I love that they are anti-establishment anything, whether it's Republican or Democrat.

I would like to dispel the notion that The Young Turks makes any claim to objectivity - they routinely explain personal biases to their viewers. Some may find appeal in this expedient humanistic agenda as each episode has the feel of a network news anchor "gone rogue." Others may not like this presentation of the news in such a subjective manner, but they should consider that all news reports function with some sort of filter.

Cenk Uygur, the main host, is incredibly passionate about politics and provides the backbone to the whole enterprise. The general direction of this and other "alternative news" programs is to break the spell of mainstream media which too often presents arguments with false objectivity and in the process lends its influence and exposure and also level of credence to viewpoints which are not remotely credible or rooted in reality.

The format for The Young Turks resembles a typical nightly news program packaged into several segments about current events which are circulated individually on YouTube and elsewhere. I have enjoyed and will continue to enjoy news from a variety of sources, but I find myself agreeing with the main anchors on the Young Turks so often that tuning in to TYT is like putting on a pair of comfy socks. Other reviewers have complained that the Young Turks merely serves as an echo chamber for liberal thinkers, whether this is a flaw or a feature likely depends on the viewer's own prerogative.