Newsweek Active Minds Panel
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

What is the Newsweek Active Minds Panel?
The Newsweek Active Minds Panel is an online research panel of Newsweek readers and online users designed to provide Newsweek editors and advertisers with more information about the Newsweek audience, and their opinions. Panel members are asked to take surveys on various topics throughout the year.

Who is invited to become a member of the Panel?
The Panel is made up of people who subscribe to Newsweek magazine or buy the magazine at newsstands and regularly read it, as well as those who access Newsweek online at newsweek.com.

What are the benefits of joining the Panel?
You will have the opportunity to voice your opinion on a variety of topics including the types of products/services you use and your brand preferences, your opinions on the advertising in the magazine, and your views on editorial.

In addition, as a thank you for your participation in the Newsweek Active Minds Panel, you will be automatically entered into sweepstakes throughout the year to win American Express® Gift Cheques or other valuable gifts. Sweepstakes rules link

How often will I be surveyed?
Panel members will be surveyed on a semi-regular basis. The amount any individual panelist will be surveyed will range from about once a month to once a quarter.

What types of Security policies are in place?
The Newsweek Active Minds Panel is conducted by a leading independent research firm, Beta Research Corp. Your personal information will be treated in accordance with Newsweek's online privacy policy.

What if I need to change my contact information/email address?
Or, What if I decide I no longer want to participate in the Panel?

A few days after joining the panel, we will send you a Thank You email which will provide you with your own PIN and a link to the Panel Member Page. At the Panel Member Page you can change your contact information or terminate your panel membership if you decide you no longer want to be a member of the panel.