I agree. I would really like to see far more focus on positivity and productivity. Primarily supporting each other and building.

Supportive, productive spaces.

Expanding on these ideas maybe a bit, though after having written all this it all seems pretty obvious. These are just ideas. But OP asked for discussion.

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I am becoming more and more suspicious of anything where people are just encouraged to be angry or "blackpilled" all the time. (This doesn't just exist in "the right," btw). It seems more and more like a scam to look like you're going to help someone, or you're on their side, or something, but really all you want from them is a vote or a click. Or worse, you're trying to take the movement in a negative direction.

I don't think the situation is hopeless, far from it. It just takes organizing stuff and getting stuff done, and anyone can do that, especially with all the technology we have today to make it easier. If you don't see what's needed, you have to make it if you want it to exist. That's the way reality works. It's probably not going to work to try to divert someone else to do what you think is needed.

Here's what conservatives should do instead: [...]

What I think some sources should do (maybe there is a place for the current approach, but it shouldn't be everything):

• Stop focusing on "those horrible extremists" at all. Simply do not mention them, do not talk about them. Doing bad things does not make someone worthy of attention, rather the opposite. Instead organize everything around whatever's going on in positive conservative activity. Not "rile-up" politics, just whatever people would want to know. Well-researched information about candidates up for election, maybe. Discussing the situation of ongoing initiatives and ways to help. News in tech development and business offerings that might be helpful. Infrastructure development news. Successful activities in conservative towns or areas.

I agree with this:

• Publish things average conservatives can do every day to help, such as boycotts and buy-cotts.

I'd maybe add some more ideas, though this list got a little long:

• moralizing stuff: Just moralizing stuff. Positive cultural stuff. Whatever will help people start the day off on a good foot, remembering it's important to respect themselves. Remembering that they come from something good, and are part of something good, and are going someplace good.
• practical activities stuff: Maybe conservative interest stuff that will practically help people. Like some of the ideas for self-sufficiency that OP was also discussing. Maybe security and safety practices, like the offline version of the post about online security.
• organizing how-tos: Maybe well-researched stuff about how to effectively organize with like-minded people in the current climate, keeping in mind the reality that there will be infiltrators and disruptors.
• large-scale-project how-tos: Maybe well-researched stuff aimed at like... building bigger things than community organizations. Factories, large businesses, ... like... yes they take capital, but capital raising is just one part of things. If you're gonna have articles about how to set up a home garden, might as well have articles about how to set up a giant factory megacomplex with the latest tech to efficiently meet material needs. Someone has to lead it, may as well write about it. Maybe building large, effective internet communities/clubs/whatever would be a similar thing.
• welcoming newcomers: Maybe articles welcoming people to "your side" who might be having reservations about some of the things going on. Stuff written for that sort of audience.
• stuff for childraising: stuff for kiddsss! and babies! and family-building! This is a HUGELY underserved thing! SOOOO MANY PEOPLE are struggling with this ... with meeting people, with knowing how to set things up in a good way and culturally appropriate way for them, with arranging dating for family-building. Maybe with knowing how to prepare for babies and stuff. It's not "women's interest" stuff, it's THE most important thing bar none. Educational material for kids! Especially good, positive stories about their own history and culture. Stuff that helps them feel proud and good about who they are and where they come from. People are starved for this. So many parents seem so busy that they will plunk kids in front of a TV or something ... not that that's a good idea... but it seems parenting is difficult. Resources to help would make it soo much easier I think, and have a huge impact. While we're at it, the entire thing should be kid-friendly, especially for the age group that's starting to be curious about the wide adult world out there.

What is most demoralizing about the news for someone like me is their fanatical adherence to a left/right, conservative/liberal ideology, leaving no room for the middle/silent majority. Most of us aren't on one end of any political spectrum, but the news only addresses those that are. But it's all really just about the ad space/sales.

Well that's how they make money.

Demoralisation is part of their business structure.

They used to say at the Daily Mail the perfect story was one which left people feeling angry about something, it didn't matter what. It didn't matter whether the article was left wing or right wing.

Now most free papers have this strategy because they get as much money from hate clicks as their loyal readers. The Guardian now publishes articles about how having a barbecue is racist, not because they or their readers agree but because it will attract thousands of people to argue against the article in the comments.