Progressive Leaders Encouraged to Buy Media Outlets for Boosting Influence Over Americans: Report

A recent report released by idealogues is pushing progressive leaders in the United States toward buying or collaborating with media outlets and influence channels in order to counter the supposed dominance of conservative media in the country.
The June 2023 report (pdf) characterized the demise of left-wing outlets like BuzzFeed News and the bankruptcy of Vice Media as signs of “a time of extreme transition in the world of news and media.” Citing an Economist/YouGov survey, the report pointed out that liberal or progressive media reaches the “lowest share of Americans and reaches less than half of the number of consumers reached by conservative media.” It called for liberal supporters to make more investments in for-profit media companies and social media influencers….}