I think Youtube has established itself as the premier locus of new/alternative video media, and despite recent
advertising setbacks, it's really beginning to give the MSM a run for it's money. For those of you new to the world of Youtube politics, let me give a brief lay of the land:
The Young Turks - left/progressive
https://youtu.be/CbbUmFvTXwI
One of the oldest news channels on Youtube, TYT began in 2005 and have accumulated 3.3MM subscribers. They put out tons if content, and will be a favorite of many here on the left.
The David Pakman Show -left/middle
https://youtu.be/WS1ie0vPXqI
Smaller channel, but I like this guy.
Phillip DeFranco - middle of the road
https://youtu.be/Bhro-CO1QA4
News/pop culture, also very old channel with over 5MM subs. I always try to get my daily dose of PhillyD.
Colin's Last Stand - right/libertarian
https://youtu.be/P5HBTGr_h7s
Newer channel devoted to in depth social and political analysis.
The Rubin Report - left/libertarian
https://youtu.be/lpit8jc3NeI
Left in the way Bill Maher is left, ie certain parts of the left have disowned him, meaning he's now far right. Interview show.
Tim Pool - left/also "far right"
https://youtu.be/c1D76eiVKko
Investigative, out in the street video journalism, reporting/commentary. Came up and got popular covering the Occupy Wall Street movement, now shunned by certain parts of the left for daring cover the the so called "alt right".
Steve Shives - left/progressive
https://youtu.be/qJXzRvVKQ-I
Mostly commentary on social justice stuff. A lot of the same sort of drivel you find around here, ie, cringworthy, but some interesting points of view as well.
Contrapoints - left/progressive
https://youtu.be/zPa1wikTd5c
My favorite of the social justice advocates so far. Mostly stuff Steve Shives tries to say but smarter.
Laci Green - left/progressive
https://youtu.be/nQ1ga8yuM50
The most popular feminist on Youtube with over 1.5MM subs, she recently decided to reach out to her critics on the "anti-sjw" side and plans to host discussions with them. Mostly embraced by those critics for being open minded, largely reviled and shunned by her former "allies" for being a traitor to the cause.
Sargon of Akad - left/right, who knows he's British
https://youtu.be/I50pk8Si0aI
Large presence in the "skeptic" community, probably the biggest "anti-sjw", considered far right by certain parts of the left even though he hates neonazis like Richard Spencer and identity politics in general.
Roaming Millenial - conservative
https://youtu.be/iwAkF9m8_Pg
Political and social commentary. She seems pretty smart for a right winger, but when I tune in it's for her gorgeous eyes.
Some Black Guy - not sure/prob "alt right"
https://youtu.be/1J7nulZnHw4
Another millennial sick of how far off social justice has strayed from reality, I haven't watched very much of his stuff but figure we needed some diversity up in her.
That's a small taste of politically-aimed content out there on Youtube. I thought about including links to some of the "anti-sjw" channels devoted to mostly laughing at "sjw" silliness like Bearing, Shoe0nhead, Andiwarski et al, but I've already received a warning from Whosnext for posting such "offensive" content.
Anyway, I think it's pretty clear new internet media, like Youtube, Facebook and to a certain extent, Twitter, are only growing in popularity (although any of those platforms may eventually be replaced by another iteration), and they will thus continue to play a growing role in shaping the political discourse worldwide. I also have a working theory that blames our current political craziness on these new forms of media - for another thread. But needless to say, this new internet media isn't going away, and I think some of the content is really good, so we may as well embrace it.