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APPENDIX B Letter of Introduction to Talent This is to introduce. who is assisting me in a study of Television and Radio. The purpose of this study is to obtain a picture of policies and practices in the entertainment industry, as they are actually experienced by those who work in it. The only way to obtain this picture is to interview persons like yourself who are in the midst of it. Altogether we plan to interview about 100 persons. You may wish to know how we selected you as a participant in the study. In scientific work of this kind it is very important to select people for interviewing without introducing any bias in the choice, such as we might have done had we approached people in TV and radio through personal contacts. This is why we went to a lot of trouble in establishing as complete a list as possible of persons working in TV or radio in New York City. From this list we then picked names at random. Yours happens to be included. I am very glad to know that you expressed your willingness to be interviewed. I want to add another point: Persons in your profession are, as I know, rightly much concerned with publicity. Scientific studies of this kind are possible only if the individuals who cooperate with it remain completely anonymous in any publication of our results. I am sure you will agree that this is a wise principle, if you consider that you or others may wish to speak your mind frankly without having to consider consequences. I hope you will accept my word of honor, if I assure you that I personally guarantee that what you care to say in the interview will remain completely anonymous. If there is anything else about the study that you may wish to know, please call me on the 'phone or write to me. I shall be happy to answer all your questions. I think you will enjoy the interview. Thank you very much for your cooperation. Sincerely yours, MARIE JAHODA Professor of Psychology MJ:dh 280