Материал: Topical Issues учебно-методическое пособие на английском языке

Unit I, exercise 3

(I – Interviewer; J – Journalist)

I:Alison, the question most people ask is about the stories journalists write. What makes a good story?

J:All good stories need certain factors that make them interesting for the reader. And there are two main types. Firstly, stories where you have ordinary people finding themselves in strange or funny situations, which

we can all understand.

I:And the other type?

J:The other type concerns celebrities: film stars, the royal family, sportspeople. I think people enjoy reading about celebrities who have done something wrong, because it shows their human side. Bill Clinton and his scandals, actors behaving badly. Even if you are rich and famous,

you can still make mistakes.

I:There’s been a lot of criticism of journalists for writing too much about people’s private lives. What’s your opinion?

J:In my opinion, it isn’t right to follow normal people on holiday and take photos of them and their family? But if these people are famous or they

are spending public money, politicians, for example, we should definitely check what they are doing.

I:But what do you think of those newspapers who follow celebrities twenty four hours a day and take pictures of them?

J:Well, there are different types of newspapers. Some are full of gossip and celebrity news. They don’t contain serious news. They sell because the public wants to see famous people in their private moments. And many celebrities need publicity to keep them in the public eye. Celebrities need photographers and photographers need celebrities.

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