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! 
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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