JournoWave Podcast

Anna Jones, Polly Rippon and Jenny Eells return for a second episode of the JournoWave podcast from the Journalism Studies department at The University of Sheffield.

Jenny catches up with Mary Mandefield from The News Movement and Xanthe Palmer from Persephonica who paid a visit to The Wave to talk to the students in September. They chat about the importance of finding your voice and their collaboration on the new 'Noted' podcast which is aimed at Gen-Z listeners.

Polly and Anna unravel the legal issues surrounding the Russell Brand story, which has been dominating the headlines.

And we hear from former student Rochelle Barrand about a recent article she's written for National World.com about why it's OK if university is not going exactly as you hoped it would.

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Rochelle's article:

https://www.nationalworld.com/opinion/university-awful-amazing-opinion-fresher-freshers-week-4345180

Polly's article:

https://theconversation.com/russell-brand-investigation-what-good-journalists-should-have-to-go-through-to-report-sexual-assault-allegations-213815

Time codes:

00:00 Introduction

01:30 The News Movement and Persephonica

09:30 Reporting Russell Brand

18:42 Meet the staff

25:55 Rochelle Barrand

A brand new semester, a brand new home and a brand new podcast from the Department of Journalism Studies at the University of Sheffield. 

Anna Jones, Polly Rippon and Jenny Eells provide an introduction to the department from its new home at The Wave.

Lisa Bradley, head of undergraduate studies, talks about what to expect when you first arrive as a fresher, and MA Journalism programme leader Michelle Rawlins tells the pod how post-graduates will be put through their paces.

There are some top tips on how to make the most of studying in the Steel City from those who've just got their degrees.

And Anna and Polly snoop around The Wave's fancy new facilities, and the hosts talk about what stories have been catching their eyes over the summer. This includes Polly's involvement in 'The Trial of Lucy Letby Podcast'.

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Time codes:

Lisa Bradley talking about undergraduate studies: 02'30" - 07'40"

Michelle Rawlins talking about masters programme: 07'54" - 13'12"

A look round The Wave: 13'18"- 18'50"

Tips from graduates: 19'12" - 23'12"

Headliners: 23'14" - end