Newspage Raws
Questions we’ve put to Newspage’s experts, with their answers. Search by keyword or topic and by date, newest or most answered first.
85 Raws in wellbeing
· 6 expert responses
A-Level results - coping with disappointment
It's that dreaded day when A-Level results come out. While some will get the grades they want, others won't. So we're keen to get your views on how students (and people generally) should deal with disappointment and…
· 3 expert responses
Inflation data April 2023
Tomorrow morning at 07:00, the latest inflation data is out. If inflation is hitting you as a business, charity or personally (or both), and you'd like to see your views in the local and national media, please answer…
· 4 expert responses
Daily Telegraph - Psychology of reading, expert wanted
A journalist on the Daily Telegraph is writing a piece about how reading is still very popular and bookshops are thriving. She would love to talk to someone about reading from a psychological point of view. So much is…
· 6 expert responses
Daily Express - Divorce and separation and what it means for pensions
A journalist at the Daily Express is looking for comments or a story about divorce and separation, and what it means for pensions. He recently wrote a story about Martin Lewis warning people to make sure the nominated…
· 5 expert responses
Elon Musk sacks 200 more Twitter staff
Elon Musk sacked 200 more Twitter staff over the weekend, followed by the tweet, ‘Hope you have a good Sunday. First day of the rest of your life.’ We sought the views of social media experts about what exactly is…
· 4 expert responses
Source: Jay Vaananen, Nakit & Muusi
Skincare tips for an article in the Sun
For a feature in the Sun, the journalist is looking for top care tips from an expert on looking after your skin. The tips need to be simple and accessible. Jot down one or more of your top tips in the responses below.…
· 3 expert responses
Take a Break - Wellness products needed
Take a Break magazine /website is looking for wellness products for a feature in the health pages of Fate and Fortune. They are particularly looking for aromatherapy/ scent-based products/ diffusers for feature. Please…
· 3 expert responses
Debt and wellbeing report ONS
Tomorrow morning at 09:30, the Office for National Statistics is publishing a detailed report on the relationship between debt and wellbeing between September 2022 and January 2023. It's likely to get a fair bit of…
· 5 expert responses
Glamour Magazine - Wants comment from two psychologists on mediocrity
The beauty editor on Glamour - who also writes for Vogue, so a great contact - has contacted Newspage directly. She is writing about why it's OK to be mediocre and she'd love to include quotes from two of our…
· 4 expert responses
Valentine's Day and divorce
A journalist at a national newspaper is writing a piece about divorces post Valentine's Day - specifically whether it's really a thing. I know one lawyer on Newspager recently said it's something she often sees. Is it…
· 6 expert responses
Is 'Divorce Day' really a thing? Divorce lawyers reveal all
Monday of this week was apparently ‘Divorce Day’, the most popular day of the year for people to start divorce proceedings. Three days on, we asked six divorce lawyers what they've seen this week or whether the whole…
· 4 expert responses
The Metro: Comments from psychologists on FOSY (Fear of Saying Yes)
A journalist on the Metro is looking to hear from psychologists/life coaches/experts on how to banish FOSY (fear of saying yes) in 2023. We are all guilty of worrying about saying 'yes' to things. It’s always tempting…
· 7 expert responses
Beating the January blues
January is a month of cold weather, dark mornings, early nights, financial hangovers (more so during the current cost of living crisis) and New Year's resolutions being broken. The result, some argue, is feelings of low…
· 4 expert responses
Individual wellbeing report ONS
The ONS this morning published two reports about wellbeing and depression due to the cost of living crisis . Newspage sought the views of small business owners, psychologists and wellbeing experts.
· 7 expert responses
Govt announcement on flexible working and multi-employment
HRs and small business owners have responded to new plans by the Government to allow employees to ask for flexible working from day one of their employment and for the lowest paid to have the right to work for different…
· 3 expert responses
Retail sales data - October 22
Tomorrow morning at 07:00, the ONS is publishing the latest retail sales data. We're looking for comment from retailers and makers, online, brick and mortar and hybrid, to answer the following questions. Please keep…
· 13 expert responses
Autumn Statement November 2022 - small business and charity owners respond
Following the Autumn Statement, Newspage sought the views of small business and charity owners on how what was announced will impact them, as a business/charity and in terms of their own personal finances. Their views…
· 4 expert responses
Source: Jay Vaananen, Nakit & Muusi
Daily Mail opp - Are you paring back Christmas this year?
Hi all, A journalist on the Daily Mail is writing a piece on families having a pared back Christmas this year due to food shortages and rising food and energy costs. Eg. due to a turkey shortage people are having pork…
· 4 expert responses
Source: Jay Vaananen, Nakit & Muusi
The cost of living crisis and mental health
The Consumer Price Index figures were published today, showing an acceleration in inflation to 11.1%, exasperating the current cost-of-living crisis. With surging inflation, rising interest rates and people finding it…
· 15 expert responses
Source: Jay Vaananen, Nakit & Muusi
Well-being in the UK 2022
On Monday 31st October, the Office for National Statistics will release the findings of its annual well-being study. The study looks at estimates of life satisfaction, feeling that the things done in life are…