The Impact of Eliminating TV Writing Staffs on the Industry

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The trend of reducing writing staff and doing more with fewer people is breaking the television business.
The traditional norms that protected writers in the television and film industry are being discarded to pay writers less.
The solution of doing all the writing and production with fewer people for a shorter amount of time is not sustainable in the long run.

For the first time in over 15 years, the Writers Guild of America is on strike. Your favorite shows and movies are at risk, but so is the livelihood of thousands of writers, and the future of writing as a viable career. This week, Adam is joined by fellow writers and WGA negotiating committee members Danielle Sanchez-Witzel and David A. Goodman to discuss how we got here, what's at stake, and what needs to happen to secure a sustainable life for writers everywhere.

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