About Civic Space
KQED Civic Space is an instrument for seeking substantive new partnerships with organizations and companies interested in maximizing the enormous potential of digital media for the benefit of the community. Moving toward that goal, KQED staged an event, using television, radio and the Web to bring together leaders from the education, civic, cultural and technology sectors to discuss local public affairs in the digital age.
Project Background
Like other public and commercial television stations, KQED is under a federal mandate to convert to digital transmission within the next few years. The KQED television station, radio station, new media department, and education network are embracing this mandate to realize the potential of digital technology for public service. And broadcast organizations are not alone in their interest in digital technology. The nation's universities, museums, libraries, civic and community organizations and groups, public health agencies, community colleges, school systems, and mission-directed foundations also have a vital stake in using digital communication to reach beyond their walls and help them fulfill their goals in the century ahead.
The transition from single channel broadcasting to multichannel interactive telecommunications gives KQED the potential for substantive collaboration with other public service institutions within the Bay Area and elsewhere. Such partnerships can yield broader, more diversified public interest services than ever before. KQED is committed to exploring partnerships to prepare new content formats and new interactive applications that serve the needs of our communities and protect our shared missions.
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