[ad_1] Two major forces, distinct but not unrelated, are causing turmoil for writers: massive labor struggles and accelerating advancements in artificial intelligence. On the labor front, streaming businesses like Netflix have robbed TV writers of residuals; song lyricists have been decimated by Spotify; and book authors have been squeezed by consolidation in both publishing and… Continue reading USC poet, professor Jackie Wang discusses AI’s impact on writers
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Florence Pugh Joins Actors Writers Strike Picket Line
[ad_1] Thank you to @Florence_Pugh and @kateberlant for coming out today to walk the picket line at Disney today. Both so kind and lovely, walking the picket line for their union and supporting both actors and writers on Day 106 and Day 34. Amazing women! pic.twitter.com/9mNMUlGvA6 — Caroline “WGA Captain on Strike” Renard (@carolinerenard_) August… Continue reading Florence Pugh Joins Actors Writers Strike Picket Line
Hollywood’s Humanitas Prizes look for what’s human in writers’ strike
[ad_1] A strange creature, the Hollywood award in strike season. The show is going on, sort of: Audiences, critics and voters are still watching the award-worthy work even as the award-worthy creators refuse to make more of it. The for-your-consideration campaigns and journalistic access-grubbing lurch forward awkwardly even as ceremonies get pushed back. The screenwriters… Continue reading Hollywood’s Humanitas Prizes look for what’s human in writers’ strike
Every Show Affected by the 2023 Writers Strike
[ad_1] Abbott Elementary and SNL. Photo-Illustration: Vulture. Photos: ABC; NBC Revisit our previous coverage of the WGA’s strike against the AMPTP as it hits 101 days. In the past few years, we’ve had a lot of bad things happen — not sure if you’ve noticed. But one thing that has remained consistent is a steady… Continue reading Every Show Affected by the 2023 Writers Strike
How writers’, SAG strikes inspired global worker solidarity
[ad_1] This spring, as the chances of a writers’ strike moved from “possible” to “inevitable,” Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos claimed, with what could easily be construed as smugness, that his streamer could weather a strike because of its growing library of international content. And it is certainly true that Netflix has offered American audiences something… Continue reading How writers’, SAG strikes inspired global worker solidarity
WGA to meet with AMPTP again Friday as writers’ strike stretches on
[ad_1] After more than 100 days of striking, the Writers Guild of America said it has agreed to meet with the negotiators representing the major Hollywood studios again on Friday. The guild said in a Thursday morning message to members that Carol Lombardini, president of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, asked to… Continue reading WGA to meet with AMPTP again Friday as writers’ strike stretches on
‘Suits’ is having a moment on Netflix. Why aren’t its writers?
[ad_1] In America, unprecedented success begets unprecedented wealth. When Michael Jordan wins six championships or Mark Zuckerberg invents social media, they earn billions. And not only them but also their teammates — the people whose contributions weren’t just meaningful but necessary. In success, they get paid, too. But not in Hollywood. Here, when you write… Continue reading ‘Suits’ is having a moment on Netflix. Why aren’t its writers?
Hollywood writers’ strike to hit 100-day mark
[ad_1] The Writers Guild of America’s strike against the major media companies has turned into a marathon. The labor action hits the 100-day mark on Wednesday — a milestone that matches the duration of the bitter slog 15 years ago, when screenwriters demanded compensation for shows distributed online. Back then, the internet was just a… Continue reading Hollywood writers’ strike to hit 100-day mark
Actors and writers aren’t the only ones worried about AI, new polling shows
[ad_1] With Hollywood’s actors and writers currently striking in part over concerns about AI, what was once a movie premise now has come to define the film industry. But automation isn’t just a showbiz concern, new polling for the Los Angeles Times shows. Nearly half of Americans — 45% of them — are concerned about… Continue reading Actors and writers aren’t the only ones worried about AI, new polling shows
Lesser-Known Writers’ Strikes | The New Yorker
[ad_1] For the past two months, the Writers Guild of America has been on strike over labor disputes with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. However, theirs is not the only writers’ strike that has gripped the nation, threatening to curtail access to new cultural content. Here are some other, lesser-known writers’ strikes… Continue reading Lesser-Known Writers’ Strikes | The New Yorker