JournoWave Podcast

There is a global feel to this month's JournoWave!

Student Darlynn Nabb talks about her adventures in Norway as part of the University of Sheffield's study abroad programme. MA Journalism post-grad Yassin El-Moudden chats to Ana Mendieta Bartolome and Udane Goikoetxea-Bilbao, who visited the School of Journalism, Media and Communication from The University of the Basque Country.

Polly Rippon discusses journalistic ethics and celebrity following her piece in 'The Conversation' about the media coverage of Liam Payne's tragic death.

And with exam and assessment deadlines looming, Anna Jones catches up with senior student experience officer Nicola Daniel about the help available to students when things at uni might not be going quite as planned.

Credits:

Video production by Becky Vaughan-Woods

Additional production and editing by Isobel O'Mahony

Chapters:

00:00 - 02:46 Intro

02:47 - 08:38 Darlynn Nab talk Study Abroad

08:39 - 16:21 Yassin El-Moudden, Ana Mendieta Bartolome and Udane Goikoetxea-Bilbao

16:22 - 22:50 Polly Ponders....covering celebrity deaths

22:51 - 30:49 Nicola Daniel on student support

30:50 - 32:13 Shout outs and Outro

The second series of the JournoWave podcast has landed.

Becky Vaughan-Woods chats to international student Chloe Scofield from California about what it's been like to see coverage of the US election unfold in her home country and why young people might be avoiding the ballot boxes.

Polly Ponders' is back, with Polly Rippon taking a look at recent press guidance on reporting on missing people

Anna Jones chats with new lecturer Dr Joan Ramon Rodriguez-Amat a.k.a 'Mon' about his academic research into the world of communications and we find out what Shakira's revenge track as to do with academic research.

And we get some stellar advice from undergraduate students for new learners in the School of Journalism, Media and Communication.

Chapters:

00:00-01:47 Intro

01:48-07:10 US Election with Chloe Schofield

07:11-12:38 Polly Ponders.....reporting guidelines on missing people

16:11-28:33 Meeting Mon

JournoWave needs YOU!

We're back for a new semester and a new season of The JournoWave podcast and we want you to be involved.

If you are a journalism student at The University of Sheffield and want a bit of podcasting experience - get in touch at [email protected].

University teachers Anna Jones, Jenny Eells and Polly Rippon give a quick insight in what the next episode has in store.

The Journowave Podcast team hit the road and record from Bethel Chapel in Sheffield at the Crossed Wires Podcast Festival.

Organisers Dino Sofos and Alice Levine chat about their mission to put South Yorkshire (quite rightly) on the podcasting map.

The trio unpick the optics of Rishi Sunak's general election announcement from a communication and PR perspective.

And former student Saskia Marriott talks to undergraduate Darcie Peskir about her route into presenting and entertainment reporting for social media giant TikTok. 

Chapters

00:00-02:50 Intro

02:51-12:27 Dino Sofos and Alice Levine

12:28 -  15:34 Darcie Peskir and Emily Taylor

15:35 - 24:34 Saskia Marriott

24:35 - 30:24 Polly Ponders.....Election PR Strategies 

30:25 - 31:29 Ending

With the UK heading to the polls in local ballots and a general election on the horizon, Anna Jones, Polly Rippon and Jenny Eells are talking all things politics and press freedom. Jenny catches up with final year undergraduate Hannah Auld about her appearance on BBC One's Politics North programme alongside fellow Journalism, Media and Communication students talking about how politicians can reach the 'TikTok generation'.

In a special Polly Ponders, Anna and Polly dissect the rules around covering an election period, and Dr Gemma Horton drops in to discuss her role at the Centre for Freedom of the Media ahead of World Press Freedom Day. 

Journowave talked to first year student and international partially sighted futsal player Jake Heasman about his starring role alongside Michael Owen's son, James, in a documentary about the game.

And the team bid a fond farewell to Bill Carmichael who is retiring from the School of Journalism, Media and Communication after 19 years of teaching. Bill gives a fascinating insight into his life as a rookie reporter, his hopes for the future of journalism and what adventures lie ahead once he hangs up his mortar board. We'll miss you Bill! 

You can find out more about 'Football is for Everyone' here

CHAPTERS

00:00 - 01:57 Intro

01:58 - 07:20 Hannah Auld on BBC TV and TikTok

07:21- 11:50 Polly Ponders...Elections

11:51 - 17:57 Dr Gemma Horton  on CFOM 

17:58 - 23:00  Jake Heasman on partially sighted futsal

23:01 - 39:40  Bye Bye Bill Carmichael

39'41- 40'27" Ending

Kate Middleton's health has been at the centre of press and public speculation, and in this episode of The JournoWave Podcast presenter Polly Rippon explains the privacy laws protecting the Princess of Wales and dissects the communications strategy of Kensington Palace.

Anna Jones collars former Conservative spin king Lee Cain to talk about his keynote speech at the School of Journalism’s IPCC Conference in March. The PR professional chats about life in frontline politics, what students need to look out for in upcoming elections, and the importance of getting young blood into number 10.

And the team has uncovered an archive interview with BBC journalist Nick Garnett conducted by head of undergraduate studies Lisa Bradley about the most challenging stories of his career.  This comes ahead of the publication of Lisa's book 'Journalism as the Fourth Emergency Service'. Last but not least, Jenny Eells chats to co-author Dr Emma Heywood about how they hope it will shape industry practice.  

Nick Garnett @NicholasGarnett

Lisa Bradley @Lisabjourno

Dr Emma Heywood @EmmaHeywood7

Chapters

00:00 - 03:30 Introduction

03:31 - 15:26 Lee Cain & IPCC Conference

15:27 - 22:53 The Princess, PR & Privacy Laws

22:54 - 29:29 Dr Emma Heywood

29:30 - 48:40 BBC Journalist Nick Garnett

48:41 - 51:10 Ending

Want to know how to get your first job in journalism? This episode is an employability special with top tips from some leading employers in the media industry including: Editor Emeritus at The Telegraph Ian MacGregor; Deputy Editor of 5 News Jessica Bullman; sports journalists Sonia Twigg and Kathryn Batte; and Simon Robson from Sky News.

Anna Jones and Polly Rippon discuss how the School of Journalism, Media and Communication is preparing students for reporting from the criminal courts in the School's special mock trial.

Jenny Eells catches up with head of Forge TV, Charlie Howell, to find out how he's preparing for one of the biggest sporting events of the university calendar. And find out from student, Seb Jones, about what it's really like working on the set of hit show Gladiators, which was filmed here in Sheffield!

If you would like to find out more about some of JournoWave's contributors you can follow them on X

Jessica Bullman @NewsDeskGirl

Sonia Twigg @twiggsonia

Kathryn Batte @KathrynBatte

Seb Jones @Sebejones

Charlie Howell @CharlieHowell_

00:00 - 02:07 Introduction

02:08 - 21:52 Employability

21:53 - 28:26 Varsity with Charlie Howell (Forge TV)

28:27- 35:34 Moot Court with Polly Rippon

35:35 - 44:45 Gladiators with Seb Jones

Visiting a crime scene inside a classroom? It's just a day in the life for journalism students at The University of Sheffield. The JournoWave podcast heads to Rotherham to talk to teacher Lindsay Pantry about her "world first" experiment in using virtual reality in journalism teaching practice. 

Anna Jones, Polly Rippon and Jenny Eells are back behind the mics, ready to start the new semester. Anna and Polly explore the reasons the post office scandal took time to spark public interest, despite extensive press coverage. 

This episode brings you the second part of MA Journalism student Jack Roberts and Wisden cricket journalist Katya Witney's interview about managing exam stress, building contacts and surviving shorthand. And Anna chats to a former graduate (and colleague!) to get some top tips for students coming to Sheffield from around the globe, and the importance of advocating for yourself in a newsroom!

Chapters

04:14-13:05 Jack Roberts talks to Katya Witney from Wisden

13:06-22:00 Post Office Scandal

22:01-29:05 Yvette Tan

29:06-37:21 Virtual Reality Teaching

37:22-39:57 Employability and End

Trauma victims Claire Throssell MBE and Joan Lawrence share their thoughts with Michelle Rawlins on the ground-breaking resilience training taking place within the School of Journalism, Media and Communication.

Links to articles discussed in the podcast:

The Centre for Freedom of the Media

John Simpon on why the BBC don't use the term Terrorist

Dr Maria Tomlinson's Research Seminars