Friends To Liberty
Over recent years, a number of recurring themes have emerged across the global community. Based on that experience, and dialogue among likeminded leaders who share principles and a passion for enabling change that leads more free, secure, and prosperous sovereign nations, we have listed common challenges and responses with the intent that this helps guide participants in their own efforts, encourages collaboration, furthers networking, and new actions and initiatives.
We as the Friends To Liberty work to empower and enable those committed to change. Our focus is in four areas:
(1) Develop the ends, ways, means and courage to lead and govern as a conservative;
(2) Develop the capacity for good governance;
(3) Have the means to compete in the information and cultural space, not devolving into propaganda or content management or restricting free speech but simply having the capability to tell people honestly who you are;
(4) Build an independent, thriving, civil society-that can’t be silenced by the left and not dependent on the party, the government, or elite interests, that can engage critical elements of the society, particularly youth,
(5) Leverage the strength, support, wisdom, and courage of a global movement and the networks of a likeminded community that knit it together. Our goal is action not talk with a list of specific activities and objectives to turn beliefs into realities. This list imparts no obligations on any person, organization, or participant in the dialogue to support or engage in any activities. The tasks below are identified by the participants as impactful. There is no expectation that every organization or individual will participate or support every action item—each according to their abilities and interests. This is a “menu” for the dialogue. Individuals and organizations will decide for themselves which
initiatives are of value to them.
1. Get the Message Out. One area of deeper effort we identified was the importance of collaborating on expanding the conservative global media voice, specifically
a) Expanding content sharing and collaboration among conservative media organizations;
b) building a network of conservative influencers and content creators across various platforms; and
c) expanding networks to spread content.
2. Expand Regional and Global Networks. Creating resources and connectivity to enable exploiting the opportunities to engage, learn, leverage, cooperate and collaborate in conferences; professional development; developing skills, knowledge and attributes and attributes; and tapping into public speakers and experts.
3. Engaging Youth. Empowering the next generation act now, in concert with this generation.
4. Empower the Global Diaspora. A free nations citizens should have a voice in their homeland, regardless of where they are. They should be engaged, informed and empowered.
5. Reinforce the Cause for Change. Identify and support where people are working transformational change. Prioritize joint effort where it is both most needed and will be most impactful.
6. Build Expertise and Capacity on the Common Issues for the Movement.
Challenges we all face including:
a) delivering sensible energy and environmental policies that lead to abundant, reliable, affordable energy,
b) battling woke,
c) combating law fare, suppression of free speech, and political repression,
d) meeting the challenge of China,
e) delivering on the good life, economies that give people the opportunity to enjoy the fruits of their labor,
f) fight antisemitism and antizionism and other threats to religious liberty,
g) oppose mass illegal migration, and
h) education reform that empowers individuals for the lifetime pursuit of happiness and a purpose-driven life.
Readout: Conservative Networking
Berlin, GE—Sept.3, 2025
Over recent years, a number of recurring themes have emerged across the global community. Based on that experience, and dialogue among likeminded leaders who share principles and a passion for enabling change that leads to more free, secure, and prosperous sovereign nations, we seek to encourage collaboration, further networking, and new actions and initiatives. We, as the Friends To Liberty, work to empower and enable those committed to change. Our focus is in five areas: (1) develop the ends, ways, means and courage to lead and govern as a conservative; (2) develop the capacity for good governance; (3) have the means to compete in the information and cultural space, not devolving into propaganda or content management or restricting free speech but simply having the capability to tell people honestly who you are; 4) Build an independent, thriving, civil society-that can’t be silenced by the left and not dependent on the party, the government, or elite interests, that can engage critical elements of the society, particularly youth, 5) Leverage the strength, support, wisdom, and courage of a global movement and the networks of a likeminded community that knit it together.
This discussion focused on the experiences of conservatives in networking. Networking is not just about collecting contacts. Effective networks are purpose-built, bridging the activities of connecting people with driving action and outcomes on the ground in the real world.
The Fundamentals of Designing and Operating Networks
Step 1. Recruit a Network. This starts with the first essential task-define your mission. A purpose-built network begins with a defined mission—what is the purpose of the network? What is it intended to achieve? This is different from saying the network must have strategy (a plan defining ends, ways, and means). Some networks can start with an already defined strategy. On the other hand, some networks grow organically, improvise and adjust as conditions, resources, and membership grows, developing strategies, activities and actions over time. Regardless, what is essential is to begin with mission—a statement of purpose. The purpose should be suitable (defining a relevant and impactful goal); feasible, and acceptable. The statement of purpose should be understandable, relevant, and actionable. This mission statement is important to a) Clarify who should be recruited. The value of a network is not defined by its size or reach but by the ability and capacity to implement the mission; and b) Serve to scope the sales pitch for recruiting. A good recruiting pitch is personalized, compelling, and concise, with a strong value proposition, Once you have your mission and your recruiting pitch—start recruiting.
EXAMPLE: The Havel Dialogue. “Inspired by an idea—the vital importance of a civilization’s moral foundation in Vaclav Havel’s 1994 address, the Havel dialogue is an informal group of conservatives from across the transatlantic community bound by a common interest in advancing human flourishing through free, prosperous, secure, and sovereign nations. Since 2018, the group has periodically held live/virtual meetings to discuss the crucial political, cultural, and security issues of the day in the transatlantic community. Over the years, a number of recurring themes have emerged. Based on that experience, we identify common challenges and responses with the intent that this helps guide participants in their own efforts, encourages collaboration, furthers networking, and new actions and initiatives.”
Step II. Deliver a Return on Investment. Often times its easier to recruit people into a network than keep them in the network or keep them active. Engaging on the network is not a good measure of networking. Most networks, particularly as they scale-up follow the 80-20 rule: 20 percent or less of the people do most of the talking and 80 percent do most of the listening. What keeps people in a network is that they feel the network has some value for them. Therefore, you have to ensure the network activities include a return on investment (ROI) for the members.
EXAMPLE: One ROI for a network is to include career and professional development opportunities. For example:
The Heritage Foundation Job Bank (https://www.heritage.org/job-bank)
The Leadership Institute Training and Leadership (https://leadershipinstitute.org/training/)
Forge Leadership Network (https://forgeleadership.org/)
Federalist Society: Law and Liberty Circle ([email protected])
Step III. Operationalize the Network. Once you have built a network, since its been built for a purpose—you have to use it and encourage others to use it.
EXAMPLE: One of the first actions of the Carvalho Dialogue (named in honor of the philosopher and educator Olavo Carvalho who warned that the Foro de São Paulo, a broad coalition of communist and quasi-communist groups in the Americas, made it necessary for their opponents to develop a new, multilateral perspective, and collectively act if they were to defend their countries) was to release the Miami Statement, addressing the main challenges to liberty, human flourishing, and public safety in the Western Hemisphere.
Step IV. Seek Feedback and Continue to Improve and Update the Networks. Purpose-built networks are like gardens that have to be tended to thrive and prosper. A person or organization has to accept ownership and responsibility for the network and continuedly pursue process and membership improvement and update.
What’s Next?
If folks know of useful conservative networks that others should be aware of, let us know and we will share the information. If folks are looking for networks on particular issues, topics, or areas, let us know? If folks need help setting-up networks or advice let us know. Contact: [email protected].
Readout: Media, Culture, and Winning Competition
Washington, DC—Sept. 2, 2025
Over recent years, a number of recurring themes have emerged across the global community. Based on that experience, and dialogue among likeminded leaders who share principles and a passion for enabling change that leads to more free, secure, and prosperous sovereign nations, we seek to encourage collaboration, further networking, and new actions and initiatives. We, as the Friends To Liberty, work to empower and enable those committed to change. Our focus is in five areas: (1) develop the ends, ways, means and courage to lead and govern as a conservative; (2) develop the capacity for good governance; (3) have the means to compete in the information and cultural space, not devolving into propaganda or content management or restricting free speech but simply having the capability to tell people honestly who you are; 4) Build an independent, thriving, civil society-that can’t be silenced by the left and not dependent on the party, the government, or elite interests, that can engage critical elements of the society, particularly youth, 5) Leverage the strength, support, wisdom, and courage of a global movement and the networks of a likeminded community that knit it together.
This workshop focused on the experiences of conservatives in the media and journalism space discussing how to succeed in crafting narrative, reaching audiences, and sustainable business practices.
The Conservative Ecosphere
There appears to be a correlation between the success of alternative conservative media, rising political influence and thriving traditional values. It is not all good news. The conservative media and culture space faces many challenges. There are efforts to suppress conservative voices through content monitoring, lawfare, and de-plat forming. In general, conservative voices lag in the cultural space, particularly the high arts—classical painting, sculpture, opera, and ballet), but also in popular culture (such as film, music, and fiction). Nevertheless, conservatism is a growing force across the Western Hemisphere and Europe which still represent in many ways a common civilization space. Yet, Western conservativism is defined by lack orthodoxy and significant diversity. Further, the political, cultural, legal, and economic challenges vary greatly. Thus, the path to success in the media and cultural space is defined by particularism, some platforms, for example, developed by “trial and error,” others advanced with deliberate intentionality and a detailed understanding of their audience, competition, and obstacles to growth.
Succeeding with Conservative Media
Several media outlets were citied as both successes in building audiences and influence. They include:
JUNGE FREIHEIT (https://jungefreiheit.de/). While not new, it is increasingly influential. Covering politics and culture is described as politically conservative, right-wing, and nationalistic and the "ideological supply ship of right-wing populism" in Germany.
NIEUWRECHTS (https://nieuwrechts.nl/cookies?redirect=https:%2F%2Fnieuwrechts.nl%2F) a conservative Dutch media platform.
EXXPRESS.AT (https://exxpress.at/) Founded in March 2021, describes itself as a "conservative-liberal digital media outlet" and news website, closely linked to the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ).
IL GIORNALE ( https://www.ilgiornale.it/) still one of the main center-right national media outlets.
FORMICHI (https://formiche.net/). Italian multi-media platform.
LE FIGARO (https://www.lefigaro.fr/en) has successfully transformed into a modern multimedia platform. Launched in 2014, FigaroVox is an online platform for debates and conservative ides.
L'INCORRECT (https://lincorrect.org/) is magazine and online platform focused mainly on culture.
LA GACETA (https://gaceta.es/) is a conservative Spanish online news outlet that features liberal free-market economic policies.
EL DEBATE (https://www.eldebate.com/temas/fundacion-universitaria-san-pablo-ceu/) publishing since 1910, the newspaper has made the transformation into an influential online news platform featuring news, opinion, an culture.
VISEGRAD 24 (https://www.visegrad24.com/) founded in 2020 as a Central European news aggregator, it is described as a challenge to “the ideological filters shaping modern Western discourse and defend the moral, social, and cultural values now under siege by post-Marxist, woke, and hyper-secular agendas.” The site has a very strong social media presence on X at Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24).
LOTUSEATERS (https://www.youtube.com/@ThePodcastoftheLotusEaters/videosutube) Includes an eclectic mix of news and culture (https://www.lotuseaters.com).
THE FEDERALIST (https://thefederalist.com/) a web magazine that focuses on politics, culture, and religion.
THE FREE PRESS (https://www.thefp.com/ ) an Internet-based media company founded by journalist Bari Weiss that pioneered the use of Substack as a for-profit media platform.
REPUBLICA (https://republica.com/) online multimedia platform including regional newsletters on South America and the Caribbean.
Case Studies in Success
Here are three case studies that describe different paths to finding an influential audience and financial independence and stability.
Trial and Error. The European Conservative (https://europeanconservative.com/). Started as a newsletter and grew into a physical magazine and then a multimedia publishing platform,(a Hungarian conservative English-language publication registered in Budapest, Hungary, with an editorial office in Vienna, Austria, and news offices in Brussels, Belgium and Rome). As the leading pan-European English-language thought journal, the organization grew with the European conservative movement. Rather than affiliate with a specific political ideology or party, The European Conservative was broadly inclusive, built readership, business partners, and affiliations through networks and adopted emerging technologies in the media space to expand its reach. The business plan targeted achieving financial stability and independence and reinvesting income into growth of staff and capability. The management team paired intellectual, journalistic, and management expertise with physical presence, as activists frequently engaging in conservative conferences and functions.
Planned Transformation. The Daily Signal (https://www.dailysignal.com/) founded as the journalistic outlet of the think tank the Heritage Foundation (www.heritage.org), it grew into an independent media outlet. Growth was planned on financial stability to ensure independence. The Daily Signal strategy was to identify and dominate an unfilled niche in a crowded U.S. alternative conservative media space. A strategic advantage of their model is pairing with a research foundation that provides expertise, authors, sources and leads to deliver timely, authorative, and cutting-edge news often overlooked by mainstream media. The strategy includes distribution on multiple platforms and multiple formats (e.g. podcasts, videos, etc.) to go where the audience is and expand the demographic reach across the conservative movement—targeting not a segment of conservatives but the diversity of the U.S. conservative space.
The Lone Ranger. Individual journalists, commentators, and scholars such as Adam Lebor, NS Lyons, and Victor Davis Hanson have established themselves as influential thought-leaders, commentors, and analysts through the ability to find audiences in multiple media platforms. Hanson, for example, has a long-form podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-victor-davis-hanson-show/id1570380458) and appears in short-form videos for the Daily Signal (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9uqz-RvFo4) in addition to his many media appearances and best-selling books. Adam Lebor’s work spans journalism, history, fiction, and popular culture and his active social media (https://x.com/adamlebor?lang=en). NS Lyons’ Substack (https://substack.com/@theupheaval) has over 50K subscribers. All have skillfully demonstrated the prolific ability to deliver timely, relevant content; be effective in multiple formats in a manner that is highly accessible to a broad conservative audiences; and pair with institutional affiliations such as The Danube Institute (https://danubeinstitute.hu/) and the Daily Signal to increase their outreach and networking.
Crossover from Media to Culture
Compared to the ever expanding ranks of alternative conservative media, progress in breaking through in popular culture is a more significant challenge in fields heavily dominated by the left. Film and popular culture don’t just belong to the woke world. Conservative content creators aren’t walled off in a societal Alamo. It’s time for them to step up and shine. What current audiences want isn’t something that is cartoonishly liberal or conservative—they want entertainment that delivers thoroughly authentic content to help them meet the challenges of everyday life.(https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/07/14/superman-we-need/)
Next Steps?
We propose a spiral development approach focused on three initiatives: a) Identifying content creators and professional development opportunities; b) Promoting establishing networks for content sharing across all platforms; and c) Creating opportunities for collaboration.
These efforts could be advanced through a) promoting collaboration at conservative conferences and forums (not just events dedicated to culture and media); b) finding opportunities to highlight content creators and connect them to new or existing networks; c) establishing and sharing information about professional development opportunities; d) sharing lessons learned.
Please share additional opportunities, initiatives, and suggestions in these areas ([email protected])
Readout: Expanding and Empowering Conservative Networks and Professional Development
4/24/2025
In recent years, a number of recurring themes have emerged across the global community. Based on that experience, and dialogue among likeminded leaders who share principles and a passion for enabling change that leads to more free, secure, and prosperous sovereign nations, we seek to encourage collaboration, further networking, and new actions and initiatives. We, as the Friends To Liberty, work to empower and enable those committed to change. Our focus is in four areas: (1) develop the ends, ways, means and courage to lead and govern as a conservative; (2) develop the capacity for good governance; (3) have the means to compete in the information and cultural space, not devolving into propaganda or content management or restricting free speech but simply having the capability to tell people honestly who you are; 4) Build an independent, thriving, civil society-that can’t be silenced by the left and not dependent on the party, the government, or elite interests, that can engage critical elements of the society, particularly youth, 5) Leverage the strength, support, wisdom, and courage of a global movement and the networks of a likeminded community that knit it together.
Expanding the Conservative Operational Space
This workshop focused on leveraging the strengths of the global conservative network.
In this forum we heard about different programs that seek to expand and empower conservative networks and promote professional development. Our discussion provided an opportunity to help identify best practices, lessons learned, and new opportunities. Many thanks to the participants and presenters.
World Class and Emerging Programs
The Center for Fundamental Rights (https://alapjogokert.hu/en/about-us). The center, based in Budapest, directs a number of outreach, networking, and professional development programs. [Dr. Balázs Dániel Schultz ([email protected])]. Most well-known is their role hosting the largest and most influential conservative gathering in Europe, CPAC Hungary [May 29-30. Budapest. CPAC Hungary.([email protected])]. Having attended several of these I can attest that it is a great networking opportunity. If anyone plans on attending and needs help connecting to folks, let us know. The center also hosts two professional development programs worth noting. One is a Talent Management Academy which prepares young people for public service. The other is “Woke busters” (https://www.hungarianconservative.com/articles/current/wokebusters_center-for-fundamental-rights_gavin-wax/), a boot camp which invites young conservative from the Europe, the U.S. and Latin America to gain deeper understanding of issues of common interest in conservatives).
The Steamboat Institute (https://steamboatinstitute.org/). Based in Colorado, the institute is one of the most innovative and active state-based think tanks in the United States. ([email protected]) One of its most well-known programs is the Tony Blankley Fellowships (https://steamboatinstitute.org/tony-blankley-fellowship/) which identify and support exceptional young conservative journalists. The institute is also well known for its sponsorship of debates at U.S. colleges. All the debates can viewed online. The sponsor six debates at year an campuses across the U.S. (https://steamboatinstitute.org/the-campus-liberty-tour/). Here, for example, is a debate at Cornell University in New York, on energy and the environment (https://steamboatinstitute.org/recap/campus-liberty-tour-cornell-university-drs-koonin-and-socolow/). The institute also hosts an annual Freedom Conference for young professionals (https://steamboatinstitute.org/events/freedom-conference-scholarship/).
The Tocqueville Fellowship (https://laboursetocqueville.fr/en/home/). This program offers an educational and cultural immersion experience for French students and young professionals designed to enrich the perspectives of our future leaders. This program aims to enhance the understanding of political and meta-political systems in the United States, inspired by the exploration undertaken by Alexis de Tocqueville in the early 19th century. The program maintains an active alumni network. ([email protected])
Nordic Sidebar (https://nordicsidebar.com/) Is event and collaborative program strengthening regional leadership and the transatlantic community via a network seeking to shape the future of conservative values in the Nordics. ([email protected])
Best Practices
All these successful programs share several common attributes.
A Focus on Youth. One the main objectives identified in our discussions is the importance of youth outreach—building a bench, and enhancing professionalism with programing that develops skills, knowledge, and attributes in young conservatives, provides practical experience, and an opportunity to meet mentors and other young professionals building their personal networks.
Use Your Networks. In all these examples, organizers draw heavily on existing networks for recruiting, support, expertise, and advice. The bigger and more networks that can be tapped the greater the capacity to build, sustain, and grow programs.
Life-Long Learning. All these programs an alumni component to contribute to life-long learning, continued growth, and opportunities to serve and network. The biggest waste is to have a program that is “one and done,” a single touch point. Rather, these groups and activities seek to build an eco-system that supports and promotes individual, growth, and responsibility. Successful alumni programs are no perceived as benefit to the individual or the institution, but rather facilitate initiative and commitment to service.
New Opportunities
One opportunity we discussed the value of engaging with state-based institutions and think tanks in the U.S. Some of the most important and valuable engagement opportunities in American are outside of Washington, DC. Every state in the U.S. has at least one conservative state-based think tank that addresses a variety of issues relevant to the global conservative movement. One tool for tapping these resource is the State Policy Network (https://spn.org/) and resource is ALEC (https://alec.org/). Contact Karla Jones ([email protected]), who manages international affairs for ALEC. Another option is connect directly with state-based think tanks like the Texas Public Policy Institute ([email protected]) (https://www.texaspolicy.com/) ; James Madison Institute (Florida) [email protected]; Show Me Institute (Missouri) [email protected]; and, (Oklahoma) OCPA [email protected].
Readout: Competing in the Media, Information, and Culture Space
3/18/2025
Over recent years, a number of recurring themes have emerged across the global community. Based on that experience, and dialogue among likeminded leaders who share principles and a passion for enabling change that leads to more free, secure, and prosperous sovereign nations, we seek to encourage collaboration, further networking, and new actions and initiatives. We, as the Friends To Liberty, work to empower and enable those committed to change.
Our focus is in four areas:
(1) Develop the ends, ways, means and courage to lead and govern as a conservative;
(2) Develop the capacity for good governance;
(3) Have the means to compete in the information and cultural space, not devolving into propaganda or content management or restricting free
speech but simply having the capability to tell people honestly who you are;
(4) Build an independent, thriving, civil society-that can’t be silenced by the left and not dependent on the party, the government, or elite interests, that can engage critical elements of the
society, particularly youth,
(5) Leverage the strength, support, wisdom, and courage of a global movement and the networks of a likeminded community that knit it together.
The Conservative Media, Conversation, and Cultural Space
This workshop focused on the media, information-sharing, debate and discourse and culture, with focus on addressing
a) expanding content sharing and collaboration among conservative media organizations;
b) building a network of conservative
influencers and content creators across various platforms; and
c) expanding networks to spread content.
This conversation seems particularly important now in that the global conservative moment is here. At the same time, we find a dramatically increased interest in conservative narratives paired with a persistent, if not increasing effort, to discredit and
silence conservative voices.
Expanding the conservative voice should not be dependent on a particular platform, media, or personality. A proliferation of voices in languages, media, platforms, and
content is more influential, dynamic, vibrant, resilient, and authentic.
Common Challenges In this discussion, and other forums, the most common questions raised are:
What are the key issues that conservatives face in getting their message out?
What are the top challenges in the incubation of content creators and building the pipeline?
How can conservative content creators find mentoring, support, and funding for their projects?
Building a Conservative Talent Pipeline in Film and Media
One significant challenge is having content to share. Conservatives need to invest in building a talent pipeline for content creators. There is a lack of existing institutions compared to the left. There are difficulties and obstacles in attracting young creatives to conservative projects, either outside traditional media or working within Hollywood and other established media institutions. We need multiple models that both find allies in the
industry and create alternatives for independent media.
Content in Media
Conservative content is often difficult to find on mainstream platforms like Netflix and CNN, particularly in Europe.
There is lack of systematic efforts to expand personal networks and operationalize them to aggressively and effectively share content.
Stress the importance of presenting a united front and breaking down barriers within the conservative ecosystem. Modern conservatism is not an orthodoxy. Rather than focus
on a particular segment of the conservative movement (e.g. social or religious issues) or a particular brand of conservatism, we need as a defining goal—open networks that embrace creating space for alternatives to liberal orthodoxy.
Suppression of Free Speech
On a related issue, we have discussed in other forums efforts to suppress conservative voices through content monitoring, lawfare, and de-plat forming. As a group of concerned individuals we should look for opportunities to address these issues with leaders in public and social media as well as highlight concerns and abuses. We will address this more in future discussions.
Models and Lessons Learned
In our discussions we had several presentations of individual efforts. Here we share examples of four completely different models of content creation and distribution. We need a more formal system for sharing these exemplars and others. That said, encourage folks who are interested in benefiting from the experience of others to reach directly to them.
Aaron Lobel ([email protected]) discussed his initiative American
Abroad Media which works in in the Middle East, focusing on partnerships with local media to counter extremism while navigating the challenges of limited freedom of expression. His nonprofit collaborates with credible media in the Middle East to produce programming that resonates with local audiences. He highlighted the complexities of navigating political labels and constraints in the region while fostering partnerships that
can drive significant change. A good network opportunity could be the AAM 12th Annual Awards Dinner, May 8th 2025,https://www.americaabroadmedia.org/ Questions:[email protected] What’s interesting is Aaron is driving this initiative in a region that does not have a large traditional politically conservative
audience, yet in parts of the world where conservative voices are much stronger we don’t seem to have similar partnership content creation from the U.S. non-profit sector.
Thomas Pack ([email protected]) is the program director at Palladium Pictures. He stressed the importance of changing culture through film and media, advocating for a conservative talent pipeline to nurture young filmmakers. It is worth looking at some of the content Tom’s team has produced in cooperation with the Wall
Street Journal such as their documentary film on the Crown Heights Riots or on the fall
of Prime Minister Liz Truss. Here is more on the content creator development program
which provides an incubator for young documentary filmmakers. The approach is not to
promote overtly conservative political content but to foster strong, compelling story
telling with positive messages. The number one request we hear from aspiring content
creators is the desire for more programs like this.
William Owens shared his experiences as a poet and artist, discussing the significance of small-scale initiatives in reaching audiences and maintaining artistic expression. He emphasized the importance of leveraging technology to distribute work and the potential for collective efforts among artists to counter dominant narratives. Owens
utilizes various networks, including music services and video content, to share his poetry of faith. He is active on several platforms including Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, X, and Instagram. He argues creators often have to find their audience by
delivering content on multiple platforms, building their own community and networking,
while acknowledging this approach requires a lot of dedication, time, and effort.
Weshould use our networks to help bring attention to creators who are doing interesting work.
Mandi Hart ([email protected]) works with Moore Productions.
They practice more conventional content development. Here is link to content about one of their projects on Coptic martyrs. She discussed recent film projects and funding challenges for conservative content creators and the need for collaboration to bridge
cultural divides. Mandi added that her production company is exploring public funding opportunities in Europe for conservative narratives. Often not recognized is that much of the cost in content creation is in finding the audience, an effort that can consume a good deal of time and money and it’s a different skill set than producing the content.
Next Steps?
We propose a spiral development approach focused on three initiatives: a) Identifying
content creators and professional development opportunities; b) Promoting establishing
networks for content sharing across all platforms; c) Creating opportunities for
collaboration.
These efforts could be advanced through:
a) promoting collaboration at conservative
conferences and forums (not just events dedicated to culture and media);
b) finding
opportunities to highlight content creators and connect them to new or existing
networks;
c) establishing and sharing information about professional development
opportunities;
d) sharing lessons learned.
Please share additional opportunities, initiatives, and suggestions in these areas ([email protected])
Remember Charlie Kirk. Fight for what is right.