Webcasting’s Crucial Role in Public Sector’s Meeting New Normal

Physical distancing requirements and the move to virtual and hybrid meetings have made the role of webcasting in public sector transparency more important than ever before. Citizens and stakeholders who previously could have attended meetings themselves now rely on webcasts as their window into the proceedings. Replicating the transparency of the in-person experience means showing more than just talking heads, while webcasts’ elevated importance requires the detailed contingency planning befitting a high-visibility live event. This paper explores these concepts in detail, including key technical elements that should be factored into public sector organizations’ contingency approaches.