The Focus Group said that they were completely unaware of the peoples stories website until Team 1 (myself and Elle Murray) turned up to the Age UK computer course. They also told us of a similar BBC website that specialised in personal stories from the specific period of the Second World War. They mentioned that their trust in the BBC with regard to the media industry was unequalled, and also that such a large proportion of the older Liverpool community listen to BBC Radio Merseyside, that this media conduit would be a superior method of promotion for the peoples stories website, in establishing itself with senior citizens in and around the Liverpool area.
A couple of members of the focus group also suggested that they and possible a number of others from their age group would be willing to learn how to operate camera’s and how to edit, thus assisting the peoples stories website and Hurricane Films in its objective of obtaining as many stories as possible from the older generation. They said that they would be able to visit people who weren’t computer literate, or who had physical problems such as arthritis and couldn’t hold or operate a mouse. Thus helping peoples stories to reach out to a wider spectrum of the older Liverpool community.
This would also benefit many of the older generation who lack much needed social interaction and would help with their morale, and mental wellbeing.
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