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| KQED Public Broadcasting Launches Two Original Online Tools T0 Help Voters Understand The Recall |
Visit kqed.org/recall to Learn About the Candidates Based on Issues not Images, and for an In-Depth Look at the Forces that Led to the Recall Election
San Francisco, California, September 24, 2003 -- How many Californians have a grasp of the myriad forces that have led us to this historic moment in our state's history? How many people will cast their vote based on ideas gleaned from handshakes and ad campaigns rather than an informed understanding of a candidate's standing on vital issues? To help people prepare for this unprecedented recall election, KQED Public Broadcasting has launched two interactive tools, the Vote by Issues Quiz and The Big One that provide an issue-based and historical understanding of the recall vote.
The Vote by Issues Quiz (available at vote.kqed.org and kqed.org/recall) is an innovative experiment in online civic journalism designed to compel candidates to speak and voters to think in terms of issues, not image. Quiz takers are asked to review position statements from the leading gubernatorial candidates on twelve key campaign issues and to select the position closest to their own, issue by issue, without being able to see the candidates' identities until the entire quiz is completed.
The quiz includes the top five candidates running to replace Governor Gray Davis. They are Democrat Cruz Bustamante; Republicans Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom McClintock; Green Party candidate Peter Camejo; and independent Arianna Huffington. Each position statement was directly elicited from the candidates by KQED journalists for the sole purpose of inclusion in the Vote by Issues Quiz.
The Big One (available at californiaconnected.org and kqed.org/recall) is a digital puzzle that helps users understand the perplexing issues raised by the recall election -- piece by historical piece. Examining political, economic and social history from the 1880's through 2003, The Big One is designed to promote an expansive understanding of the current state of our state. From the impact of industrialization to Proposition 13 and the Great Depression to the current recession, The Big One promotes an understanding of the failures and successes of California -- the world's fifth largest economy.
The Big One is created as a companion to the California Connected recall special of the same title, which aired on KQED Public Television on Thursday, September 18. The California Connected Web site (californiaconnected.org) also hosts video campaign messages from a total of 46 gubernatorial candidates.
The Vote by Issues Quiz concept and format was developed by Boston public radio station WBUR-FM and was first implemented during the Massachusetts race for governor. The California Vote by Issues Quiz is a co-production of KQED and WBUR. For KQED, the producers are David Minkow, Raul Ramirez and Mark Taylor. For WBUR, the producers are Gavin McCarthy, Will Smith and Will Thomson. The Big One for California Connected is produced by Jose Marquez and Marc Phu.
KQED Public Broadcasting operates KQED Public Television 9, one of the nation's most-watched public television stations during prime-time, and KQED's digital television channels, which include KQED HD, KQED Encore, KQED World, KQED Life and KQED Kids; KQED Public Radio, the most-listened-to public radio station in the nation with an award-winning news and public affairs program service (88.5 FM in San Francisco and 89.3 FM in Sacramento); KQED.org, one of the most visited station sites in Public Broadcasting; and KQED Education Network, which brings the impact of KQED to thousands of teachers, students, parents and media professionals through workshops, seminars and resources.
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