The Wall Street Journal-20080117-Fair Value for Writers

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Fair Value for Writers

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Your editorial "TV, Interrupted" (Jan. 12) says correctly that "no one knows what these royalties are worth." That is exactly why the negotiations are over a percentage. Then, however much is at stake, the writers get an amount that varies with the total value. This method gives the flexibility for which your editorial asks.

Jay M. Pasachoff

Professor of Astronomy

Williams College

Williamstown, Mass.