Editor's Letter: Your Reader's Digest

Since we launched Reader’s Digest

in Canada 72 years ago, we’ve been driven by a simple editorial philosophy: this is your magazine.

You, dear reader, are at the heart of what we do. We love receiving your jokes (did you know we pay $50 for each one we print?), your story suggestions, your letters to the editor. And we always appreciate your feedback. For decades, we’ve regularly conducted surveys to find out what subscribers enjoy most about the magazine so we can continue to make enhancements that suit your preferences and interests.

This issue’s refresh starts with a revamped cover and ends with a new addition: an all-Canadian crossword puzzle (page 112). In between, we’ve made a few changes to improve your reading experience. You’ll see that the jokes pages are now easier to locate, thanks to a beige bar found on the side of those pages; the back section of the magazine is where you’ll find all the games and puzzles (starting on page 102) you’ve come to love; and there are more funny, thoughtful and inspirational footnotes scattered through the issue than ever before.

Our spring makeover has also allowed us to further focus on the RD elements you’ve told us you like best: reliable and well-researched health stories, LOL-worthy humour pages (introducing Laugh Lines on page 69!) and engaging long reads that are sure to captivate. We hope you enjoy the new look and the updates we’ve made to the magazine. As always, please reach out to let us know what you think!

Send an email to dominique@rd.ca