Talks at Google hosted Cenk Uygur, founder, CEO, and host of The Young Turks (TYT) for a talk on how technology and online media platforms revolutionize the world of news, and the rise and importance of independent media.Cenk is the founder and CEO of The Young Turks, LLC, and the host of the flagship show, The Young Turks, a daily 2-hour show on YouTube. TYT Network is a multi-channel network of 30 shows, having generated an astounding 5 billion video views, with over 90 million views per month.
Cenk is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business and Columbia Law School. He worked as a lawyer, television writer and television host before starting The Young Turks. He has also blogged for Huffington Post, Daily Kos, Politico, AirAmerica.com and AOL's Hot Seat.