Take a Break Documentary

We watched a documentary in class about Take a Break Magaine and how the people who work for the magazine, find their stories and create the magazine every week. We had to address these particular questions:
 

·       Where do their stories come from?
 

Discovered by ‘true story’ journalists or sent in by readers.

·       Who writes them?

The true story journalists/writers at the magazines interview the people that they are trying to buy the real life stories from.

·       What different types of stories do they include?

‘Womb tremblers’ – aimed predominantly at women, ‘Triumph over tragedy’, escapism.

·       Are all the people who send in stories happy with the final piece?

A lot of the people who send in the stories are not happy with the final piece, as the story tends to be manipulated and exaggerated to create a more interesting story, which is not the actual truth.

·       How much do people get paid for the stories?

It ranges from £100 - £1000 or more.

 

·       Why do people read them?

People read them as it makes them feel better about their lives and gives them more of a reason to get up in the morning, knowing that there are people who have been raped, lost a child or even lost a leg.