Piece Comment

Review: Should employers have access to employees' Facebook pages?


"Should employers have access to employees’ Facebook pages?" This question was explored in this audio piece by WTIP.

This piece collects several interviews and opinions about whether people think it’s right or ethically inappropriate for employers to access a future or current employee’s Facebook page. While missing an introduction of the piece, the story jumps right into an employer’s opinion. An employer thinks that any employer should be able to access their employees’ Facebook page since it provides more information about that employee; the same employer also thinks that job applicants should be careful of what information they share on their Facebook page since “it is a public space” that anyone can access. To counter that argument, an employee thinks that it is inappropriate for an employer to look at an employee’s page since that employer might form biases about the employee based on what they see on their Facebook rather than their job performance. Both sides have valid opinions and points on why they think employer should or should not access employees’ Facebook page.
To make this piece better, I think the producer can provide more context to this interview and explain why they think there is a need to talk about this topic. Also, instead of leaving this interview without an ending to it, the producer should add some insights or let their audience knows what they gained from listening or producing this piece. Overall, it is informative and insightful to hear opinions from both sides about their views.