 (NaturalNews) Who do you trust as a source for health news? A friend recently asked me that question, and when I described the personalities of the people I had met in the health news industry, he seemed rather surprised. "Wow," he said. "That's very different from the public perception of those personalities." This got me wondering: Is the public perception of people in the health news industry that much different from what industry insiders really know about each other?
To answer the question, I decided to put it to a public test. This is where you come in. I've posted a survey that allows you to openly rate the trustworthiness and personality traits of the top people in the health news industry. It includes folks I really trust (Ronnie Cummins) and some that I don't (Stephen Barrett of Quackwatch). Other personalities in the survey include Dr. Joseph Mercola, Dr. Andrew Weil, Dr. Julian Whitaker and many more. I'm also on the list, too, which means you're free to express your views on what you think of me, too.
For each person, you can cast a vote on both their positive traits (humility, selflessness, intelligence, and so on) and their negative traits (greed, arrogance, stupidity, etc.). All the results are publicly viewable, too, which should make for some interesting conversation. So this is your chance to voice your opinion on the folks in the health news industry that you love (or hate) the most! Get started now at: http://fs8.formsite.com/Arial/form68488...
Why I'm posting this surveyWhy did I choose to make this survey public? For one, I want to know if there's something I can do to improve my relationship with my readers. Folks who meet me in person usually have comments like, "Wow, you're much nicer in real life. You always seem sorta angry on the website." And I'm not afraid to hear some honest criticism, either. So let me know what you think, and I'll use your feedback to help me do my job better.
I personally think too many people in this industry are arrogant and out of touch with their own fans and readers, and I never want to allow myself to slip into that mode where I'm afraid to hear the opinion of the people I serve.
I'm also interested, of course, in what the public thinks about the other people in the industry -- people whom I've met and had conversations with. I happen to know who's a jerk vs. a genius. I don't talk about other health writers on my website very much because I like to focus on health solutions for my readers, but I'm really curious to know whether the public's perception of other personalities matches my own "insider" knowledge of what these people are really like in person.
So have fun with this, and please be genuine. All your survey results are anonymous. There's no way we can track where a particular vote comes from (but we do block duplicate entries, so you can only complete the survey one time). So you're protected by internet anonymity.
There's no particular reward for filling out the survey, either. But I do ask that you consider carefully each vote, because people will be watching this. Ask yourself, "What has this person (or website) really done to help me lately? How have they treated me? What drives this person?" And do your best to answer the questions honestly.
Enjoy! Here's the link again: http://fs8.formsite.com/Arial/form68488...
I'll be reporting the final results here in a week or so.
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About the author: Mike Adams is a natural health researcher and author with a strong interest in personal health, the environment and the power of nature to help us all heal He has authored more than 1,500 articles and dozens of reports, guides and interviews on natural health topics, reaching millions of readers with information that is saving lives and improving personal health around the world. Adams is an independent journalist with strong ethics who does not get paid to write articles about any product or company. In 2007, Adams launched EcoLEDs, a maker of energy efficient LED lights that greatly reduce CO2 emissions. He also launched an online retailer of environmentally-friendly products (BetterLifeGoods.com) and uses a portion of its profits to help fund non-profit endeavors. He's also a noted pioneer in the email marketing software industry, having been the first to launch an HTML email newsletter technology that has grown to become a standard in the industry. Adams also serves as the executive director of the Consumer Wellness Center, a non-profit consumer protection group, and practices nature photography, Capoeira, Pilates and organic gardening. Known on the 'net as 'the Health Ranger,' Adams shares his ethics, mission statements and personal health statistics at www.HealthRanger.org
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