THEY SEE IT AS “ONE OF THE BEST MAGAZINES THEY KNOW.”
We published a Feedback Form in the April Issue of MAGNET, asking for the readers’ frank views about the magazine.
We tabulated the first thirty-five responses we received.
Here are the results—extremely affirming, to say the least
This is how our readers rate various aspects of the magazine on a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 is the highest score and 1 is the lowest:
- RATING OF CONTENTS, STYLE, DESIGN, PRINT:
Please rate the following aspects of MAGNET, by circling the appropriate number against each item. (5 shows the highest appreciation and 1 shows the least.)
We give the average rating of each item (out of a maximum of 5)
- Contents: 4.65
- Language and presentation:8
- Visual appeal (artwork, photos, design): 71
- Quality of the paper and printing: 88
- Does MAGNET appeal to most priests and religious? To most: 29; to many: 5
- Does it attract educated lay persons? The vast majority said Yes.
- How many of the articles do you usually read?
All: 15; most: 7; half: 2
- h) Do you prefer a magazine produced: (i) on good paper with art work and colour pages (as we are doing now), or (ii) on cheaper paper with less attractive presentation (and hence lower cost)?
Responses: 34 out of 35 said they prefer the magazine as it is now, printed in colour on art paper. Only 1 respondent would prefer the use of cheaper paper.
- OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF MAGNET (Please circle or underline one alternative):
(5) Excellent! One of the best magazines I know: 26 ticked this option
(4) A good magazine. Worth reading: 9 chose this option.
No one ticked the other options.
(3) Average. With good and bad elements.
(2) Not enthusiastic about it.
(1) Poor in contents and presentation
Thank you, readers for giving us such a superlative feedback!
You have given us a real boost with your enthusiastic YES.
We find that it is worth aiming high and taking the trouble to maintain quality—in contents, style, language, design and print.
You are telling us that our huge investment in time, meticulous search for quality and minute attention to details have been worth it.
We shall continue along the same lines.
Feel free to give us your frank feedback any time—both bouquets and brickbats. Help us by suggesting new topics, columns, features or writers.
And help us to reach more readers who look for a magazine that promotes personal, spiritual and social awareness and integration—and do it with accuracy and grace.
Fr Joe Mannath SDB
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