Welcome to  Generation J, a podcast on media issues developed by Monash University's journalism students.  We will be looking at issues in social media, journalistic ethics, newsrooms, the future of the industry and innovations in the field.

In the first episode we look into the blurring of our public and private lives on social media. We discuss the importance of branding ourselves as journalists, wonder whether our employers should monitor our social media use and consider where to draw the line between free speech and abuse, in light of Mark Latham’s recent Twitter activity.

It includes an interview with a law student who wasn’t hired because of what he posted on Instagram; an academic researching social media governance, Andrew Quodling; and a Monash University journalism lecturer, Julie Tullberg.

This podcast was produced by Lindsey Green and Kerryn Hildebrand with help from Tim Newport and Simon Galletta. Get in touch with us at generationj@monash.edu

PRODUCERS & REPORTERS

Lindsey Green - @LindsJGreen
Lindsey Green is a third-year journalism student at Monash. She has been volunteering at SYN for over a year where she has been involved in music and news and current affairs programs and now co-hosts/produces a show about online dating called It's A Match on SYN Nation. Lindsey recommends listening to All The Best – a collaborative podcast between SYN, Triple R, FBi in Sydney and 4ZZZ in Brisbane.

Kerryn Hildebrand - @kerrynemh
Kerryn Hildebrand is a third-year journalism student at Monash. She is interested in feature and long-form writing and loves a good glossy magazine. Kerryn has interests in pretty much anything but highly recommends Reveal - a show developed by the Centre for Investigative Reporting as well as other shows Criminal and Ted Radio Hour. 

Tim Newport - @ItsThatTimAgain
Tim is a third-year Journalism student who has been around university for too many years. He works as a science communicator and journalist, while watching too many cartoons. He recommends listening to Welcome to Night Vale by Commonplace Books.

Simon Galleta
Simon is a third-year journalism student and is particularly focused on issues concerning social welfare. Currently news editor at mojonews.com.au, Simon's medium of choice is radio and recommends This American Life with Ira Glass for those keen on long form radio production. 

EXTRAS

Music used in this episode comes from:
• Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
• https://www.jamendo.com/en