Report on the Preference Poll

Enough returns have been sent in to give us a fairly good idea of what the readers of TVia want. To reduce the preferences indicat- ed to percentages we counted all the "32", and all the "2"s and all the "l"s for each catagory. The numerical total for each was multi- plied by the value to get a point total. Thus a composite value was arrived at from those who wanted a particular catagory a lot as well as those who liked it less. This point total was then divided by the total points there would have been if everybody had voted a #3" giv- ing a percentage measurement of preference. The results are tabul- ated below.

True Experiences

95%

Readers Opinions

67%

Case Histories

89%

Medical Articles

59%

Pictures

84%

Cartoons

54%

Hints and Helps

79%

Fiction

54%

News and Notes

77%

Out of the Past

42%

75%

Correspondence

For balanced issues rather than special ones overwhelmingly YES; conversely little desire for special issues on special months. Al- though special issues were rejected the choices listed were of the same order as listed above.

So, you have spoken and we will try to follow your preferences as far as possible considering certain factors. For one thing, you prefer true experiences and case histories, but I can't just invent them so you must send them in... The other observation I must make is that this is not a magazine of entertainment only, but also of education not only for active FPs but for non-FPs who see it. There- fore, medical and editorial material will continue to appear. Fic- tion gets a low vote, but it is much more available than true life adventures. We are all aware that there is a wide variety in the type of fiction available, however, and that which is used will adhere to the policies long established. I hope we can please the majority, but remember there must be satisfaction for all.

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