Pitching workshop

For the first time, we are organising a pitching workshop. We’ll be hearing from a panel of editors on what makes a good pitch, and our members will have the chance to pitch their own ideas to commissioning editors and get instant feedback.

Join us for what promises to be a fascinating session. It’s your chance to see how journalists and editors think, to understand how they decide whether to publish a story or not and to ask questions. You can also watch a few members pitch their own stories, but you don’t have to pitch in order to attend.

On the panel, we will have three highly experienced editors whose organisations have a global reach.
•    Isabel Choat, Commissioning Editor, Global Development, The Guardian
•    Safaa Faisal, News Editor, BBC World Service
•    Andy Lee, Series Producer, Unreported World, Channel 4

The form to submit pitches is now closed, but you can still register to attend the event and participate in the Q&A section.

Date: Wednesday April 22 2026

Timings:
9.30am Arrivals - tea and coffee
10am Meet the editors and hear what makes a good pitch
10.15am IBT members pitch their ideas and get feedback from the panel
11.15am Q&A
11.30am-12pm Networking

Venue: Aga Khan Centre 10 Handyside St London N1C 4DN