Pens down, pickets up

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.

December 14, 2007

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Labor follies

Today, writer-producer Craig Mazin and Web entrepreneur Matt Edelman evaluate the tactics of the two sides in the strike. Previously, they discussed the traditional view of labor as it applies to writers, the overlapping causes of writers and other Hollywood rank-and-file, the proposed contract in the context of a rapidly changing digital market and new media.

December 13, 2007

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Digital prognostication

Today, writer-producer Craig Mazin and Web entrepreneur Matt Edelman discuss new media and its implications for future labor negotiations. Previously, they debated the traditional view of labor as it applies to writers, the overlapping causes of writers and other Hollywood rank and file, and the proposed contract in the context of a rapidly changing digital market. Tomorrow, they'll discuss the tactics of the two sides in the strike.

December 12, 2007

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Residual rumble

Today, writer-producer Craig Mazin and Web entrepreneur Matt Edelman discuss whether the causes of writers and other rank-and-file Hollywood workers overlap. Previously, they debated the traditional view of labor as it applies to writers and evaluated the proposed contract in the context of a rapidly changing digital market. Tomorrow and Friday, they'll discuss new media and the tactics of the two sides in the strike.

December 11, 2007

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A wait-and-see deal?

Today, Edelman and Mazin evaluate the proposed contract in the context of a rapidly changing digital market. Yesterday, they debated the difference between labor and management in the strike. Later in the week, they'll discuss why writers should or shouldn't be given special consideration with royalties, as well as new media, the tactics of the two sides in the strike and more.

December 10, 2007

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Who strikes?

Today, writer-producer Craig Mazin and web entrepreneur Matt Edelman discuss the traditional view of labor as it applies to writers. Later in the week, they'll discuss why writers should or shouldn't be given special consideration with royalties, new media, the tactics of the two sides in the strike and more.