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Cenk Uygur on what MSNBC really offered & What’s Next

Cenk Uygur joins the Majority Report to speak in detail with Sam Seder and answer questions by listeners concerning his departure from MSNBC and what’s next.

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Free Press?! Cenk Uygur leaves MSNBC over political disagreements – RT 110722

Free Press?! Cenk Uygur leaves MSNBC over political disagreements – RT 110722 Continue reading

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Cenk Uygur – Truth About Why He Left MSNBC (25-Jul-11)(POLITICS, MEDIA & SOCIETY series)

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Did White House or DC Politicians Get MSNBC Host Cenk Uygur Axed??

Did White House or DC Politicians Get MSNBC Host Cenk Uygur Axed?? Continue reading

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Cenk Uygur embraces MSNBC’s “outsider” label

“The Young Turks'” Cenk Uygur talks to WT Live about his falling out with MSNBC. He’s proud to be called an “outsider” by the network, because it means he’s telling the stories about Washington that cable news won’t touch. (July 26, 2011) Continue reading

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Cenk Uygur on Leaving MSNBC

Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks and former MSNBC host on the show to discuss what Phil Griffin had told him, how long he thinks the establishment mentality could last, and the future of media. Continue reading

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Cenk Uygur leaving MSNBC. Is free press fading?

The popular host of The Young Turks news show,Cenk Uygur, decided to leave MSNBC after his bosses hinted that he needs to become more a part of TV establishment and be less critical of US politicians. Is this a sign of mainstream media becoming even less free than a few years ago? Dave Saldaña, communication director of Free Press, explains why the need for honest journalism is important for society.
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The MSM’s latest sensational scandal: itself

When it comes to the mainstream media, coverage seems ever more headed in the direction of sensational and overplayed stories of personal scandal (witness Weinergate and Casey Anthony Trial coverage). Behind the scenes, something more insidious may be behind the tabloid direction. Recently defected MSNBC news anchor Cenk Uygur reveals he left the network because he says he was told not to pursue hard-hitting stories that may offend the nation’s establishment elites.
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Rejecting Lucrative Offer, Cenk Uygur Leaves MSNBC After Being Told to “Act Like an Insider”

After giving a nearly six-month tryout for the internet talk show host Cenk Uygur, the cable news channel MSNBC is preparing to instead award its 6:00 p.m. prime-time slot to the Reverend Al Sharpton. MSNBC President Phil Griffin offered Uygur a well-paid but lower-profile on-air slot, but Uygur rejected the offer, saying the decision to demote him was politically motivated. Uygur is known for aggressively interrogating leading Washington figures and challenging the political establishment, which he alleges made some MSNBC executives uneasy. He said Griffin had called him into his office in April and told him he had been talking to people in Washington and that they did not like Uygur’s tone. We speak with Uygur, who also blogs at several liberal websites and hosts a popular internet and radio show, “The Young Turks.” “It is corporate media… It’s not just MSNBC. You think that the CNN hosts can aggressively challenge government officials? I don’t think so,” says Uygur. Continue reading

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Cenk Uygur Tells Keith Olbermann MSNBC Said “People In Washington Did Not Like My Tone”

Keith Olbermann interviews Cenk Uygur about his departure at MSNBC TV. Continue reading

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