Pens down, pickets up

We’re more than a month into the strike. What are the biggest errors made so far by the WGA and the AMPTP? Craig Mazin and Matt Edelman conclude their debate on the writers strike.

Dec. 14, 2007

What will new media look like in five years? Will writers and producers have to negotiate every time technology changes? Matt Edelman and Craig Mazin continue their debate.

Dec. 13, 2007

Does the fact that screenwriters don’t get a steady salary or ownership of their work entitle them to special consideration in the form of residuals? If so, why shouldn’t a sound editor, a soundtrack composer or a best boy get the same consideration? Craig Mazin and Matt Edelman continue their debate.

Dec. 12, 2007

Given that the size of the Internet market is unknown, what’s keeping the two sides from settling on a truly temporary deal? It’s a three-year contract, after all. Craig Mazin and Matt Edelman continue their debate on the writers strike.

Dec. 11, 2007

Who’s “labor” and who’s “management” in this strike? How can Ellen DeGeneres be a scab when it’s her show? All week, Craig Mazin and Matt Edelman discuss the Hollywood writers strike.

Dec. 10, 2007