When you become the story

In our pilot episode we speak to Sheffield Hallam University lecturers and freelance journalists David Clarke and Clare Jenkins about what happens when you become the story. 

David Clarke is an expert in folklore and supernatural phenomena whilst Clare Jenkins is an experienced BBC radio broadcaster focusing on human interest stories. 

We discuss the ethical dilemmas around interviewing friends and family and how much information to give away when you producing a personal story. The episode also looks becoming a talking head and how to handle media enquiries. 

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The Guests 

Clare Jenkins: http://www.pennineproductions.co.uk/  

https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarejenkins13/?originalSubdomain=uk 

Twitter: @clarejenkins13

David Clarke: https://drdavidclarke.co.uk/ 

@shuclarke

Articles that Lily mentions: 

Sweet Banning story https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/parenting/my-children-have-never-eaten-sweets-call-me-mean---but-im-winnin/ 

‘Why couples should never go running together’ https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-running-blog/2018/jan/04/why-couples-should-never-go-running-together 

Meningitis Vaccine https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/should-i-have-my-child-vaccinated-for-meningitis-b/ 

Love Money Profile https://www.lovemoney.com/profile/352759/lily-canter 

Samantha Brick https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2124246/Samantha-Brick-downsides-looking-pretty-Why-women-hate-beautiful.html  

Articles that Emma mentions: 

Big Babies https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5898235/Why-British-babies-getting-bigger.html 

Websites/Articles Clare mentions: 

A Casual Clearance, Clare’s Documentary on clearing out her mother’s home https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07wpf5n 

Melanie Reid https://www.thetimes.co.uk/profile/melanie-reid?page=1 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=melanie+reid+the+world+i+fell+out+of&adgrpid=79461903778&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwf7izdLG5wIVjbTtCh2s8AmNEAAYAiAAEgKHuPD_BwE&hvadid=381579673326&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1007064&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=12543101933394328236&hvtargid=kwd-645203849747&hydadcr=28213_1821156&tag=googhydr-21&ref=pd_sl_5b5dww24zx_e 

Bryony Gordon https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/bryony-gordon/ 

Liz Jones https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/columnist-1009327/Liz-Jones-Diary-The-Mail-Sunday.html 

Websites/Articles David mentions: 

NUJ Freelance Fees Guide http://www.londonfreelance.org/feesguide/index.php?language=en&country=UK&section=Welcome#general 

UFO Hoax https://blogs.shu.ac.uk/c3riimpact/david-clarke-bbc-insideout-ufo/?doing_wp_cron=1554430824.0856170654296875000000

 

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SHU students who helped produce this podcast:

Guest liaison manager - Kendra Nichols

Guest photography - Anton Velchev

Desk driver - Anurag Dasgupta

Show notes - Isabella Tarrant 

Studio producer - Ben Dodd 

Music researcher - Ben Dodd

Website designer - Alexandra Ventress

Social media - Joel Johnson, Ella Hodson