--- title: "EP #21: How should you engage with reporters" description: Andrew discusses the evolving world of media and how technology is changing the profession 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/how-should-you-engage-with-reporters) - [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 #21: How should you engage with reporters [ Andrew Bell](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/andrew-bell)  | Nov 11, 2021 8:34:52 PM [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [Communication skills](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/communication-skills), [Best Practices](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/best-practices), [Digital Communication](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/digital-communication), [Community Engagement](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/community-engagement), [Andrew Bell](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/andrew-bell) ![](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/GovComms-Facebook-Banner-768x432-3.png) Andrew Bell is an experienced media professional who works as an ABC producer and reporter in the ACT. He worked for the BBC and commercial radio in Wales before moving to Australia in 1988.   In Australia, he has reported and produced news bulletins and documentaries for regional and metropolitan commercial television, Reuters, and the ABC in Sydney and Melbourne. Andrew discusses the evolving world of media and how technology is changing the profession. Discussed in this episode: - What are reporters looking for when you call to pitch them your story? - What time of the day is best? - How is technology changing the way newsrooms behave? - What will give you your best chance of having your story run? --- ###### About the Author Andrew Bell ### On the same subject ### [EP#66 - Fostering care and compassion within community](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/fostering-care-and-compassion-within-community) [Lucy Ibrahim](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/lucy-ibrahim) [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [Communication skills](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/communication-skills), [Best Practices](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/best-practices), [COVID 19](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/covid-19), [Lucy Ibrahim](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/lucy-ibrahim) ### [EP #94: Building and sustaining high performance teams (England Rugby)](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/building-and-sustaining-high-performance-teams-england-rugby) [Eddie Jones](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/eddie-jones) [Eddie Jones](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/eddie-jones), [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [Communication skills](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/communication-skills), [Leadership](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/leadership) ### [EP #100: Communicators in leadership](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/communicators-in-leadership) [Kerri Hartland](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/kerri-hartland) [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [Communication skills](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/communication-skills), [Kerri Hartland](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/kerri-hartland), [Government Consulting](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/government-consulting) [![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/)