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Forward from the editor of the Psychologist: Dear all, I would be very interested in hearing your views on The Psychologist, the official monthly publication of The British Psychological Society. We currently have no information about what people think of the magazine, and any comments will therefore be very helpful in guiding future policy. If you receive The Psychologist, please take a few minutes to fill in answers to the 20 questions below or delete the options that don't apply, and e-mail this back to [log in to unmask] I would appreciate your responses by 19th February. Overall 1) Do you read The Psychologist: a) In detail b) Skip through it c) Don't read it at all 2) If you answered c), why don't you read it? a) No time b) It's not interesting c) Not relevant to what I do d) Other (please specify) Student research digest: We are considering funding a quarterly A5 digest of recent research to send out to student members, and would welcome your views. 3) Would you welcome a quarterly digest of recent research aimed primarily at a student audience? a) Yes b) No e) No opinion 4) If you are a student, would such a digest encourage you to remain involved in psychology after graduation? a) Yes b) No c) Not sure The look 5) Do you think the cover designs are: a) Excellent b) Good c) Average d) Poor e) Very poor f) No opinion Any comments: 6) Do you think the illustrations are: a) Excellent b) Good c) Average d) Poor e) Very poor f) No opinion Any comments: Different sections: 7) Do you think the articles are: a) Excellent b) Good c) Average d) Poor e) Very poor f) No opinion Any comments: 8) Do you think the President's Column is: a) Excellent b) Good c) Average d) Poor e) Very poor f) No opinion Any comments: 9) Do you think the news section is: a) Excellent b) Good c) Average d) Poor e) Very poor f) No opinion Any comments: 10) Do you think the letters page is: a) Excellent b) Good c) Average d) Poor e) Very poor f) No opinion Any comments: 11) Do you think the conference reports are: a) Excellent b) Good c) Average d) Poor e) Very poor f) No opinion Any comments: 12) Do you think the 'Research in Brief' section is: a) Excellent b) Good c) Average d) Poor e) Very poor f) No opinion Any comments: 13) Do you think the students page is: a) Excellent b) Good c) Average d) Poor e) Very poor f) No opinion Any comments: 14) Do you think the Society section is: a) Excellent b) Good c) Average d) Poor e) Very poor f) No opinion Any comments: 15) Do you think the Media watch section is: a) Excellent b) Good c) Average d) Poor e) Very poor f) No opinion Any comments: New formats: 16) Do you think the 'news analysis' articles (see Jan and Feb 2001) are: a) Excellent b) Good c) Average d) Poor e) Very poor f) No opinion Any comments: 17) Do you think the 'head to head' debates (see Dec and Jan) are: a) Excellent b) Good c) Average d) Poor e) Very poor f) No opinion Any comments And finally... 18) What would you like to see more of in The Psychologist (for example peer commentaries, special issues, longer articles, shorter articles etc)? 19) What would you like to see less of in The Psychologist? 20) Overall, do you think The Psychologist is: a) Excellent b) Good c) Average d) Poor e) Very poor f) No opinion Any comments: Thanks very much for your help. Your responses will influence future editorial policy to improve the publication. Please also remember that The Psychologist is YOUR publication: your submissions are always welcome. Guidelines and a writing guide are available at www.bps.org.uk/publications/thepsychologist.cfm Best wishes, Dr Jon Sutton Editor