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Contact details
Contact Name: Meredith Griffiths
Title:Journalist
Phone/Mobile: 0466679989
Email:
Opportunity Information
Media Platform (e.g. daily newspaper, talk-back radio, current affairs television, magazine, on-line publication etc.):
ABC News – TV, Online, Radio
Media Outlet (who will publish/screen/air this piece?):
ABC
Style of Interview: How will this interview be conducted (e.g. telephone, in-person interview, live broadcast etc.)?
On camera but the journalist may need to be on the phone
Please indicate your time frames for this interview:
Wednesday 9th November 10am – 2pm
Where would you like to conduct the interview? Are you prepared to travel to an advocate?
Our camera operator will travel to the advocate
Due date for publication/screening/airing?
Wednesday 9th November 7pm
The Story
Please indicate the theme of your piece:
Latest data on prevalence of family violence in Australia
I would like to interview a woman who has experienced:
Family Violence
Please indicate the intended audience and aim of this piece:
Mainstream Australian TV audiences, alerting them to scale of problem
Please indicate any specific experiences you may wish an advocate to comment on (e.g. experience with the judiciary system, successful [or unsuccessful] conviction of a perpetrator, leaving a violent relationship etc.)
I don’t know just yet I’m sorry
Is this media piece linked to any other activity (e.g. White Ribbon, International Women’s Day, fund-raising etc.)?
Yes, the ABS Personal Safety Survey
Are you interviewing anyone else to help inform this piece?
Yes, the ABS and Our Watch
Advocate Safety
Do you require the advocate to have their photo taken, or would they be required to appear on television?
Yes please
If so, are you happy to use non-identifying pictures of the advocate to protect their safety?
Yes if necessary
Are you happy for advocates to use a pseudonym?
Yes if necessary
Other
How did you hear about the Speaking Out program?
My colleague
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Kate Gibson
Speaking Out Coordinator
0405 606 545
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