<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Parks and Recreation (season 1) List of Parks and Recreation episodes </Td> </Tr> <P> "The Reporter" is the third episode of the first season of the American comedy television series Parks and Recreation . It originally aired on NBC in the United States on April 23, 2009 . The episode was written by Daniel J. Goor and directed by Jeffrey Blitz . In the episode, Leslie enlists a local reporter to write an article about the park, but the interviews go poorly, and the problem escalates after Mark gets romantically involved with the journalist . </P> <P> The episode featured actress and comedian Alison Becker in a guest appearance as Pawnee Journal reporter Shauna Malwae - Tweep . "The Reporter" received generally mixed reviews, with some commentators still comparing it unfavorably to The Office, another comedy series created by the Parks and Recreations co-creators . </P> <P> According to Nielsen Media Research, it was watched by 5.23 million households in its original airing, continuing a downward trend in ratings since the pilot episode . "The Reporter" and the rest of the first season of Parks and Recreation was released on DVD in the United States on September 8, 2009 . </P>

Who plays the reporter in parks and recreation