Sure, go ahead. On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 4:38 PM, Pollak, Melissa F.<[email protected]> wrote: > > At the recent Joint Statistical Meetings I ran into a former deputy > director of my division. I found out that he retired from the > government 3 years ago and now works for Arbitron (in "Research > Standards & Practices"). Shall I send him your post (minus your > identifying info, of course)? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Jon Delfin > Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 12:34 PM > To: tvornottv > Subject: [TV orNotTV] an argument for ratings reform > > > I live in an apartment building containing 53 units and more than 100 > people. > > Left on the "not mine" shelf near the mailboxes, a letter from Arbitron > addressed to: > Radio Listener/TV Viewer > [my street address, no apartment number] > >>Dear Radio Listener/TV Viewer, >>Recently, we called your household to invite you to take part in an > important study about radio and television. We know there are many > demands on your time. That's why we designed this study to be quick and > easy. > >>You play an important part in this research. Your household is one of >>the few in your area selected to take part in this study. [snip] > > There's a phone number, and an enticement of "a small cash gift just for > answering a few questions!" They also mention that "we respect your > privacy." Clearly, since they don't even want the Post Office to know > who they're dealing with. > > So, what do you think? Should I call? And should I share the number with > y'all? > jd > > > > > >
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