Reimagine CBC

A huge thanks to those who joined us on Monday, May 7^th for the interactive live-video-stream of our ReimagineCBC.ca public forum! We brought together seasoned professionals, up-and-coming CBC talent, outside experts, media innovators, and citizens in a celebratory event that added new energy to the CBC and helped to articulate a fresh vision for public media. Further details about the event can be found here.

Reimagine CBC is a collaborative brainstorming forum...

As digital technology is breaking old business models, it is also enabling new forms of participation in our culture, economy and governance. Perhaps most importantly, it’s connecting Canadians as never before. Public media organizations have a mandate to serve citizens, and this puts them in a unique position to add value and opportunity in this period of change.

The CBC is in the process of conducting a major strategic review both internally and through outside regulators. The question is, who will shape the CBC of the future? We think Canadians should. To add your idea to the forum,hit the “I have an Idea!” button on the right, or make a post on social media via Facebook or Twitter. And don't forget to vote for your favourite ideas below.

We'll be facilitating the discussion, bringing the best ideas to the CBC and engaging with decision-makers to turn your ideas into reality. Join a community of Canadians working to reimagine the CBC, and make it yours!

**PLEASE NOTE: This project is not officially affiliated with the CBC in any way, but we're optimistic our input will be valued and well received.

Environmental forum

Submitted by Raffaella U on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 02:12

City/Town:

Ladysmith, BC

Categories:

Better Canadian content

Hi. I would like to see a forum about the protection from, and work about reducing, global warming. Read more »

See and report globally, inform locally

Submitted by JDC on Mon, 03/19/2012 - 22:25

City/Town:

remote island, BC coast

Categories:

Other

The world is much bigger than the CBC acknowledges. We need to hear about news from all over the world and that means from countires off-the-radar. North Koorea, China, Nigeria. El Salvador. Why not? We also need to hear of provincial issues - from all the provinces. They are our fellow Canadians, after all. And finally, we have to know what is going on in our own province and regionally. Read more »

Canada Needs More CBC

Submitted by Rodney Chaisson on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 19:32

City/Town:

Cape Breton Island

Categories:

More regional presence

First CBC needs to stop trying to be everything to everyone. CBC is at its best when it focuses on facilitating the conversation between Canadians. CBC Radio One has certainly been the most successful in this regard. Let's strengthen CBC Radio. Bring back a Morningside style forum for discussion and strengthen the regional stations so that they can create more programming and share that programming with the rest of the country. The more we as Canadians engage with each other through the CBC, the more the CBC becomes relevant. Read more »

Aboriginal and First Nations content from across Canada

Submitted by RainForest on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 21:14

City/Town:

Maple Ridge, B.C.

Categories:

Better Canadian content

I like to think that everyone who lives in Canada would be interested in learning about Aboriginal Peoples and First Nations with all the rich history and wisdom contained in these cultures. These are the People whose country we have chosen to come to live in and have our children and grandchildren in. We should all show the respect that is due and claim this now as part of our heritage. We can reimagine the CBC more my re-imagining ourselves; perhaps by letting go of our past hurts or concerns, and truly becoming brothers and sisters. Read more »

Radio's reinvention

Submitted by mjscox on Sat, 03/24/2012 - 17:37

City/Town:

Vancouver

Categories:

Other

CBC Radio One, Two and Three should be digital over the air as well as via the internet. The strong features of radio, especially radio one, are its national news and feature programs such as Cross Country Checkup, Sunday Morning, As It Happens, Ideas, and the flagship weekday program The Current, which should be expanded. These are programs which tie the country together in a way no television programming does, save perhaps a playoff hockey game. Read more »

Old fashioned conversation

Submitted by Information is power on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 18:25

City/Town:

Rothesay

Categories:

More openness

CBC in the community- CBC hosts local conversation forums regularly that include all political parties, industry and local citizenry and that address local issues of concern (i.e. addressing poverty; shale gas fracking). Not for scoring political points or moving hidden agendas forward

Partying with Canadians - Rough and fun exploration of the nightlife, cottage culture, and hobbies of Canadians.

Submitted by upc_head on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 06:57

City/Town:

Vancouver BC

Categories:

Better Canadian content

Anybody who's seen "George Street TV" on a late night network will see the value of exploring Canada with a beer in hand and a camera in the other. It makes for good TV, and makes you proud as heck to live here.

Canada has a large number of fun and interesting people, and not all of them are particularly civic minded, spiritual, or newsmaking. Some of them party too late. Others have ridiculous ways of having fun. Some of them swear too much. Some can't keep their clothes on. Some re-create ancient battles. Some battle it out on the pond. Others in an ameteur boxing ring. Read more »

Environmental forum

Submitted by Raffaella U on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 02:12

City/Town:

Ladysmith, BC

Categories:

Better Canadian content

Hi. I would like to see a forum about the protection from, and work about reducing, global warming. Read more »

A publicly funded broadcaster in a multicultural society needs an excellent research team and guts.

Submitted by Ivy on Mon, 02/27/2012 - 08:30

Categories:

Other

1) For an intelligent, meaningful and unbiased coverage of local, national and international news, CBC needs an excellent research team and the guts to stand up to political and corporate pressures.

2) To reduce conflicts and misunderstandings in our multicultural society, and to draw the best out of our diversity, CBC needs an excellent research team and the courage to systematically shed insights into the strengths and weaknesses of our various cultural heritages and perspectives. Historical and global context must be part of the analysis. Read more »

Stories on local sustainability

Submitted by Susan Brown on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 02:17

City/Town:

Elphin, ON

Categories:

More regional presence

I'd like to hear more stories about how communities are planning and evolving for sustainability. It could be a series that covers a different community or project each week. Let us know what other Canadians are doing to ensure their communities remain viable in the face of challenges to their essential needs: housing and energy, food safety and security, transportation, health, and our natural environment. Read more »

Tenure for journalists

Submitted by Avid Listener on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 13:49

City/Town:

Ottawa

Categories:

Other

How about providing a form of tenure for the best journalists, similar to the tenure provided to university professors, and for the same reasons: objective, independent, long-term and in-depth research.