Problem:

Despite polling that shows that the role of money in politics is "important" or "very important" to 95+% of Americans, the media rarely covers campaign finance stories.

Problem:

While many reform organizations have similar goals, and the vast number of reform groups can confuse laypersons and alienate the public.

Apologies if I left your group out.

Problem:

Opponents of reform have coordinated messaging and have funded thinktanks and broadcasting outlets to advance their point of view.

Think Tanks Funded by the Koch Brothers

• Cato Institute ($13.8M)
• The Heritage Foundation ($4.7M)
• Reason ($2.6M)

News organizations that use koch-funded pundits

• Fox News
• The Wall Street Journal
• The Weekly Standard
• The National Review

This is *just* the Koch Bros.

And it's a highly abridged list

Possible Solution

Creating a think tank and media network dedicated to understanding politics and national events from a "follow the money" point of view.

*working title

Radio Republic Regained

• A unified news outlet for the campaign finance reform movement
• Fund & promote top thinkers and columnists who can write credibly on this issue. 
• Produce:
  • Video Podcasts (multiple shows on a single network), 
  • Blog Posts
  • Documentaries
  • Monthly or bi-monthly magazine (online & print-on-demand)
  • Publish books
• Startup funds by crowdfunding, run as self-sustaining for-profit LLC. 

First Steps

• Finding collaborators
• Refining the idea
• Creating a business plan