| Level | File |
| Ref No | BPS/001/11/03/03/03 |
| Title | BPS Keyword List (Spokespeople) 1984-1995 |
| Date | 1984-1995 |
| Extent | 4 folders |
| Physical Description | 4 folders |
| Description | Correspondence, data forms, amendments, guidance and lists relating to the British Psychological Society BPS Standing Press SPC Committee list of contacts on specialist areas of psychology to be used as spokespeople, contacts when press enquiries are received.
Responses (A-H surnames only] when the Press Committee asked BPS those on the list in 1985 which areas of psychology they felt the Committee should be trying to publicise, past experiences and current attitude to the media if contacted and which aspects of their own expertise they felt to be worth promoting. Includes also some questionnaires developed by the Social Psychology section also in 1985 as to their interests - [responded to select from a list of subjects provided], whether involved in research and whether confident to talk to the media. Many entries, particularly from surnames A-B and H whether from a direct letter or via the Social Psychology Section form have a printed out entry attached from their standardised entry on the BPS computer, others have pencil annotations including membership number and others possibly also relating to their computer entry.
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See BPS/001/11/01/04 BPS Press Committee Papers where the keyword list was regularly discussed. |
| Format | File |
| Notes | The History of Psychology Centre is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our users. Be aware that our catalogue contains historic terminology relating to mental health which could be considered offensive. The terminology exists within the original record and has been retained to inform users on viewpoints at the time. It in no way reflects the attitudes of the cataloguers or the British Psychological Society. |
| Language | English |
| Related Material | BPS/001/11/05/02 BPS Communication and Media Training Courses 1984-2001
BPS/001/11/01/04 BPS Press Committee Papers
BPS/001/11/01/05/01 Standing Committee on Communications 1984-1985
BPS/001/11/05/03/01 BPS Media Handbook |
| RelatedRecord | BPS/001/11/01/04 |
| BPS/001/11/01/05/01 |
| BPS/001/11/05/02 |
| BPS/001/11/05/03/01 |
| AccessConditions | Registered Users by Appointment Only. Although most entries have professional addresses and contacts some do contain personal data which should be redacted prior to release to researchers. |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Location | 13: BPS History of Psychology Centre, London |
| Term | Public Relations |
| AdminHistory | In the mid 1970s the Standing Press Committee started working on a key word list of subject and contacts in order to provide a useful and pertinent contact to the press on any aspect of psychology, despite a grant to complete this project by 1976 - it was in draft form only. The project was revived in 1984 and all of those on the list were contacted and asked whether they were still willing to be available to talk to the press if required. The results of the letters asking also about members experiences up to that point highlight a complex relationship that psychologists had to the press Attempts were made to enter the keyword list in the BPS Computer in 1985 and it was realised that the terms needed updating and standardising. Media training was given to a number on the list as well as distribution to all on the list of a Press Committee leaflet 'Being Interviewed - Hints and Tips' in 1988 when the list was updated. |
| Copyright | Subject to the condition of the original, copies may be supplied for private research use only on receipt of a signed undertaking to comply with current copyright legislation. Permission to make any published use of material from the collection must be sought in advance from the Head of the History of Psychology Centre and Archives and, where appropriate, from the copyright owner. Where possible, assistance will be given in identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material |
| Rules | Description compiled in line with the following: ISAD (G) General International Standard Archival Description MAD3 Third Edition 2000 |
| ArchNote | Compiled by Claire Jackson BPS Archivist History of Psychology Centre. |
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Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| BPS/GB/148 | The British Psychological Society; Standing Committee on Communications; 1984-1990; (SCComms) | 1984-1990 |