Which efforts that are underway to-date seem to be the best thought out, most likely to succeed, etc.?
What are the major challenges?
I'm convinced this is really important, and I want to think more about both the vision and the strategy.
I attended a top but very conservative law school in the country and witnessed first-hand the incredible amount of funding by conservative foundations in the '90s for all sorts of conservative infrastructure, including media of various kinds (outlets, content, networks, etc.). Progressives could attempt to copy the conservatives (and there are some great books out on how the right-wing got so powerful), but we're about 20 years after them and there are some basic differences (like an emphasis on inclusion instead of top-down message control).
My not-so-informed guess on efforts underway include the liberal radio network (which Al Gore and others are involved with), blogs, columnists (Molly Ivins, Paul Krugman, etc.), activist trainings, etc. I'm looking to learn about specifics like these and also broader strategic plans.
This has been an interest of mine since the early '90s, but I haven't put time into really doing the serious research and hard thinking. It's clearly time.
All thoughts on this are appreciated. I especially would like references to websites or books on the topic, and names of people working on this. But, also off-the-cuff reactions can be insightful. Thanks!