--- title: "EP #07 Digital trends and opportunity for government communication" description: This week on GovComms we talk with Caroline Fisher, an Assistant Professor in journalism at the University of Canberra. image: https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/GovComms-Facebook-Banner-768x432-3.png --- Talk to us [![fb](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/facebook-brands.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/govcinstitute) [![li](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/linkedin-brands.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/govcomms-institute) [![tw](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/twitter-brands.svg)](https://twitter.com/govc_institute) [![in](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/instagram-brands.svg)](https://www.instagram.com/govcommsinstitute/) [![logo-white](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-white.png?width=197&height=40&name=logo-white.png "logo-white")](https://contentgroup-19617054.hs-sites.com/home-2) [![GCI Horizontal Logo](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png?width=197&name=GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png "GCI Horizontal Logo")](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/digital-trends-and-opportunity-for-government-communication) - [Podcast](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast) - [About us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/about) - [Contact us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/contact) [Back to blog](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast) # EP #07 Digital trends and opportunity for government communication [ Caroline Fisher](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/caroline-fisher)  | Nov 11, 2021 7:58:00 PM [Social Media](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/social-media), [Government Communication](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/government-communication), [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [Digital Communication](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/digital-communication), [Podcasts](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/podcasts), [Caroline Fisher](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/caroline-fisher) ![](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/GovComms-Facebook-Banner-768x432-3.png) ### *FIND GOVCOMMS IN YOUR PODCAST APP.* This week on GovComms we talk with Caroline Fisher, an Assistant Professor in journalism at the University of Canberra. Caroline is a member of the News & Media Research Centre and co-author of the annual Digital News Report-Australia. Caroline is the recipient of the 2018 Anne Dunn Scholar Award and the 2017 Early Career Researcher Excellence Award in Humanities and the Creative Arts. In 2014 and 2017 Caroline was the recipient of a Vice Chancellor’s Award for excellence in teaching. Today we discuss how to navigate changes in the digital landscape and what that means for communication professionals in government. Discussed in this episode: - The changes in the way Australians communicate digitally - News literacy and consumption continues to rise in Australia - How to overcome the fear of not knowing what works - Social media remains a popular tool for news consumption - The new skills for government communicators to engage citizens - Expanding your presence to assure you reach your whole audience - How to give citizens the information they want --- ###### About the Author Caroline Fisher ### On the same subject ### [EP #118 Part one: The importance of social media  insights](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/part-one-the-importance-of-social-media-insights) [Roger Christie](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/roger-christie) [Social Media Strategy](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/social-media-strategy), [Social Media](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/social-media), [Government Communication](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/government-communication), [Storytelling](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/storytelling), [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [Government Consulting](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/government-consulting), [Podcasts](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/podcasts), [statistical insights](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/statistical-insights) ### [EP #09: Building capability in your communication team](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/building-capability-in-your-communication-team) [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/david-pembroke) [Communication](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/communication), [Government Communication](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/government-communication), [Storytelling](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/storytelling), [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [Podcasts](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/podcasts) ### [EP #18: How project management can transform your communication strategy](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/how-project-management-can-transform-your-communication-strategy) [Geoff Fisher](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/geoff-fisher) [Government](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/government), [Communication Strategy](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/communication-strategy), [Audience](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/audience), [Government Communication](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/government-communication), [Podcasts](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/podcasts), [Geoff Fisher](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/geoff-fisher) [![GCI Horizontal Logo](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png?width=200&height=41&name=GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png "GCI Horizontal Logo")](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/) A global platform for government communicators. - SITE MAP - [Home](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com) - [About us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/about) - [Contact us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/contact) - LEGALS - [Privacy Policy](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/pirivacy-policy) - [Terms & Conditions](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/terms-and-conditions) - CONTACT US - [+61 2 6273 0232](tel:+61%202%206273%200232) - [govcomms.institute@contentgroup.com.au](mailto:govcomms.institute@contentgroup.com.au) - [Level 3, 2 Mort Street, Canberra, ACT 2601 GPO Box 2381, Canberra, ACT 2601](https://goo.gl/maps/4iAFuvdJ1KbTe28CA) - Copyright © 2020 contentgroup Theme designed by [Markentive](https://www.markentive.com/)