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December 12, 2007 Writers union feeling the heat Los Angeles Times
December 11, 2007 How not to adapt to the Internet Los Angeles Times
December 11, 2007 Next plot point tough to figure
WGA, AMPTP may chart separate paths		 Hollywood Reporter
December 10, 2007 Screenwriters Dig In for an Extended Brawl New York Times
December 10, 2007 After Talks Fail, Writers' Strike Could Drag On Wall Street Journal
December 9, 2007 Production workers urge end to strike Los Angeles Times
December 9, 2007 WGA talks leaves bitterness
No date is set for DGA, AMPTP talks		 Daily Variety
December 8, 2007 Writers, studios break off talks Los Angeles Times
December 8, 2007 Writers’ Talks Collapse Amid Acrimony New York Times
December 4, 2007 Guild's Blue-Collar Guy Gets a Starring Role Wall Street Journal
December 1, 2007 Both Sides in Writers’ Strike See New-Media Future at Stake New York Times
November 30, 2007 In contract talks, studios budge but WGA unmoved Hollywood Reporter
November 27, 2007 Talks hit pause button
Negotiations will resume on Tuesday		 Daily Variety
November 29, 2007 CBS cancels Democratic debate
Candidates deterred by picketers		 Daily Variety
November 28, 2007 Screenwriters and Producers Set 4th Day of Talks New York Times
November 28, 2007 Many shows could take weeks to roll after the walkout ends Los Angeles Times
November 28, 2007 Sides still talking, WGA still walking Hollywood Reporter
November 27, 2007 WGA, AMPTP talk but don't comment
Hollywood waits for sides to break silence		 Daily Variety
November 27, 2007 Writers, studios resume talks; more on tap today Los Angeles Times
November 26, 2007 Writers, studios returning to table Los Angeles Times
November 26, 2007 Laugh Lines in the Hollywood Strike New York Times
November 26, 2007 Writers' Talks Need Hollywood Ending Negotiations to Resume Wall Street Journal
November 24, 2007 Show runners play key role in strike Los Angeles Times
November 24, 2007 For Film Companies, a State of Flux New York Times
November 23, 2007 Show runners run the show Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2007 Hollywood and Strikers Watch Clock New York Times
November 21, 2007 Writers strike could cost $21.3 million a day Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2007 L.A. will feel pain of strike Hollywood Reporter
November 20, 2007 Writers show hope for holidays
WGA, AMPTP set table for new talks		 Daily Variety
November 20, 2007 Showrunners write strike script
Solidarity with writers shocks studios, WGA		 Daily Variety
November 20, 2007 Writers return to the negotiating table Los Angeles Times
November 20, 2007 The forgotten writers strike of '06 Los Angeles Times
November 20, 2007 Webisodes of ‘Lost’: Model Deal for Writers? New York Times
November 19, 2007 What's making writers and studios so nervous Los Angeles Times
November 19, 2007 Back Channels Drive New Talks for Writers Wall Street Journal
November 19, 2007 Digital media won't be a sideshow in the future Los Angeles Times
November 18, 2007 Pinkslips prompt WGA, AMPTP talks
Collateral damage stirs return to table		 Daily Variety
November 17, 2007 Writers, studios to resume talks Los Angeles Times
November 17, 2007 Voiceover: Conflicts, conundrums and collateral damage Hollywood Reporter
November 17, 2007 Writers, Studios Agree To Talk
Negotiations to begin Nov. 26		 Daily Variety
November 16, 2007 No one wins when it comes to strike
Industry strife begs tough questions		 Daily Variety
November 16, 2007 Splits Emerge Among Key Backers of Striking Writers Wall Street Journal
November 16, 2007 Writers’ Strike Opens New Window on Hollywood New York Times
November 16, 2007 TV Hosts Push for End to Writers' Strike Wall Street Journal
November 16, 2007 Web Videos Stealing TV Viewers, and Marketers New York Times
November 16, 2007 A force to be reckoned with Actors majeured; writers next? Hollywood Reporter
November 15, 2007 Gulf widens between WGA, AMPTP
Sides play blame game after negotiations fail		 Daily Variety
November 15, 2007 Leaders of Two Striking Entertainment Unions Clash New York Times
November 15, 2007 Directors uncertain about their contract talks Los Angeles Times
November 15, 2007 Strike's effects ripple beyond studio gates Los Angeles Times
November 15, 2007 Prime Time for Reading? Survey Looks at Viewers' Plans During Strike Washington Post
November 14, 2007 Scramble to Ensure No Writing Goes On Wall Street Journal
November 13, 2007 Why Newspapers Love the Striking Screenwriters Slate
November 13, 2007 Strike fight rages on in a bubble
Writers take aim at news outlets		 Daily Variety
November 13, 2007 WGA pickets hit Wall Street
Schwarzenegger plays peacemaker		 Daily Variety
November 12, 2007 Soap writers cross the picket line
'Restless' scribes opt for 'financial core' method		 Daily Variety
November 12, 2007 WGA, AMPTP air views
Guild, producers talk, but not to each other		 Daily Variety
November 12, 2007 Screenwriters Seek Bigger Slice of Half-Eaten Pie New York Times
November 12, 2007 Negotiator cast as hero -- or hindrance Los Angeles Times
November 12, 2007 Teamsters take own paths in writers strike Los Angeles Times
November 12, 2007 This Writers' Strike Feels Like a Rerun From 1988 Wall Street Journal
November 11, 2007 Writers have marginalized themselves Los Angeles Times
November 11, 2007 Layoffs loom during WGA strike
No new talks have yet been scheduled		 Daily Variety
November 10, 2007 Why the Strike Will Be a Long One Broadcasting & Cable
November 9, 2007 Get Me Rewrite Wall Street Journal
November 9, 2007 Web Video And The Writers' Strike Forbes
November 9, 2007 WGA strike enters fourth day
No new talks have been scheduled		 Daily Variety
November 8, 2007 Strike Rule 8 to scatter writers
Program asks for unfinished work		 Daily Variety
November 8, 2007 The strike: Who will blink?
What would it take for a resolution?		 Daily Variety
November 8, 2007 Strike hitting '24,' 'Family Guy' hard
Showrunners join picket lines		 Daily Variety
November 8, 2007 Showrunners picket Disney Hollywood Reporter
November 8, 2007 Eisner calls writers strike 'insanity' Hollywood Reporter
November 7, 2007 More at stake in this strike Los Angeles Times
November 7, 2007 Strike about to cost jobs Los Angeles Times
November 7, 2007 Both camps digging in for long strike haul Hollywood Reporter
November 6, 2007 WGA strike could go into 2008
Both sides dig heels into the ground		 Daily Variety
November 6, 2007 Countdown to a walkout Los Angeles Times
November 6, 2007 Behind the WGA, AMPTP breakdown Hollywood Reporter
November 6, 2007 Screenwriters on Strike Over Stake in New Media New York Times
November 6, 2007 Hollywood Is Going Off Script As Writers Gamble for Digital Pie Wall Street Journal
November 6, 2007 Strike Sends Late-Night Shows to Reruns Associated Press
November 5, 2007 Both sides looking for end to strike
Who will take the initiative to resume talks?		 Daily Variety
November 5, 2007 Writers on the Picket Line Would Feel a Varying Pinch New York Times
November 5, 2007 WGA strike on as talks with producers collapse Hollywood Reporter
November 5, 2007 Hollywood writers strike as talks fail Los Angeles Times
November 5, 2007 New Media, New Value, Old Troubles New York Times
November 5, 2007 Hollywood Writers to Launch Strike Wall Street Journal
November 5, 2007 Writers Begin Strike as Talks Break Off New York Times
November 4, 2007 WGA goes on strike
Marathon negotiations end in impasse		 Daily Variety
November 4, 2007 Political gurus offer writers advice
Beltway-types chide Hollywood's strike behavior		 Daily Variety
November 4, 2007 Studios' digital dilemma
Apple calling shots as biz tries to control market		 Daily Variety
November 4, 2007 Hollywood peers over the precipice
Industry adding up potential cost of strike		 Daily Variety
November 4, 2007 Writers convene to finalize strike plan Los Angeles Times
November 4, 2007 Networks plot midseason makeovers
Strike, slow start necessitate fall overhaul		 Daily Variety
November 3, 2007 Writers, producers close in on strike Los Angeles Times
November 3, 2007 With Resolution Unlikely, Writers Guild Sets Strike for Monday New York Times
November 3, 2007 WGA votes to strike Mon.; more talks set for Sun. Hollywood Reporter
November 2, 2007 Writers will strike, union leaders say Los Angeles Times
November 2, 2007 Writers call for strike
Union, producers to resume talks Sunday		 Daily Variety
November 2, 2007 Writers Set to Strike, Threatening Hollywood New York Times
November 2, 2007 Writers Guild negotiators eye Monday strike
Mayor offers to help		 Hollywood Reporter
November 2, 2007 Web entertainment could bloom Hollywood Reporter
November 2, 2007 Hollywood Writers Union Says It Will Call a Strike Wall Street Journal
November 2, 2007 Festering Wounds Impair Writers' Talks -- Deal Set in 1985 Is Key Complication As Studio Pact Expires Wall Street Journal
November 1, 2007 Studios, writers quit talks at deadline; strike looms Los Angeles Times
November 1, 2007 WGA leaders call for strike
Writers would walk on Monday		 Daily Variety
November 1, 2007 Digital biz is WGA sticking point Hollywood Reporter
November 1, 2007 Little Progress in Hollywood as Contract Expires New York Times
November 1, 2007 Value of Content Distributed Via Net, Phone Is Big Issue as Writers' Strike Loom Wall Street Journal
November 1, 2007 Talks Over Writers' Contract Break Off Without Resolution Wall Street Journal
October 31, 2007 Strike in limbo as contract expires
Writers meet to discuss deadline, DVD issue		 Daily Variety
October 31, 2007 New WGA stumbling block is old issue: DVD Hollywood Reporter
October 30, 2007 Hollywood scripts its own Halloween horror
As the entertainment industry girds for a possible strike this week, Fortune's David Whitford calls the underlying fight over payments in the digital age misguided.		 Fortune - CNNMoney.com
October 30, 2007 WGA may delay strike
Guild leaders could hold off until next week		 Daily Variety
October 30, 2007 THE BIG PICTURE: There's nothing new with the WGA strike Los Angeles Times
October 30, 2007 Mediator to the contract talks rescue, maybe Hollywood Reporter
October 29, 2007 Studios oppose WGA strike rules
Universal, New Line take issue with regulations		 Daily Variety
October 29, 2007 Some in Writers Guild Would Edit One Strike Policy New York Times
October 29, 2007 Writers have that flashback feeling Los Angeles Times
October 29, 2007 Mediator to Join Talks of Writers and Studios Wall Street Journal
October 28, 2007 Q&A: Counter on the Strike
Producers’ Negotiator Prepared for Walkout		 TV Week
October 28, 2007 DGA cries foul on WGA strike rules
Writers to resume talks with AMPTP tomorrow		 Daily Variety
October 28, 2007 Hollywood braces for a strike Los Angeles Times
October 28, 2007 Hollywood writers in strike threat Financial Times
October 26, 2007 Feds step in on WGA labor dispute
Guild contract expires Wednesday		 Daily Variety
October 26, 2007 Studios offer new proposals to avert writers strike Los Angeles Times
October 26, 2007 A scary Halloween looms: Why Hollywood writers may go on strike Chicago Tribune
October 26, 2007 Hollywood studios make new offer to screenwriters Reuters
October 26, 2007 Indie Web Sites May Win With Writers' Strike New York Post
October 25, 2007 WGA, producers trade barbs
Guild blasts AMPTP's latest offer		 Daily Variety
October 25, 2007 WGA seems unimpressed with new AMPTP proposals Hollywood Reporter
October 24, 2007 Alliance warns WGA on script rules
AMPTP says script validation program is illegal		 Daily Variety
October 24, 2007 SAG to support WGA picket lines
AMPTP says script validation program is illegal		 Daily Variety
October 23, 2007 'Wolverine' rewrite needed ASAP
Harried writers rush to finish scripts before a possible strike.		 Los Angeles Times
October 23, 2007 WGA gives up on nonscripted effort
Guild won't move forward in reality rumble		 Daily Variety
October 23, 2007 Talks wait as AMPTP huddles for second day Hollywood Reporter
October 22, 2007 WGA sees writing on the wall
Negotiation talks stuck as strike looms		 Daily Variety
October 22, 2007 Possible Writers' Strike to Test Hollywood Wall Street Journal
October 20, 2007 What a Writers' Strike Means for Us Time
October 20, 2007 Writers Guild votes overwhelmingly to authorize a strike Los Angeles Times
October 20, 2007 Movie and TV Writers Authorize a Call to Strike New York Times
October 20, 2007 If Writers Go on Strike, Viewers Can Expect More Shots of Reality New York Times
October 20, 2007 Big turnout gives WGA strike authorization Hollywood Reporter
October 19, 2007 WGA backs strike authorization
Turnout yields 90% approval from voters		 Daily Variety
October 19, 2007 Reality Check New York Post
October 18, 2007 Rewriting the compensation script
As they craft a contract, Hollywood writers and producers should recognize that the Internet is a whole new deal.		 Los Angeles Times Editorial
October 18, 2007 As Writers’ Strike Looms, Stakes Are Higher for TV Than Film New York Times
October 18, 2007 To noodle or not to noodle Los Angeles Times
October 17, 2007 Producers drop key demand in talks with writers
TV and film studios remove a stumbling block in contract negotiations by withdrawing a proposal to pay residuals only after they recoup their costs. 		Los Angeles Times
October 17, 2007 Hollywood Studios, Writers Seem to Be Closer on Residuals Wall Street Journal
October 17, 2007 Hollywood Producers Drop a Key Demand New York Times
October 17, 2007 WGA strike potential remains high
Despite studio's residual move, no deal in sight		 Daily Variety
October 17, 2007 AMPTP drops recoupment issue in talks Hollywood Reporter
October 16, 2007 Studios nix residual revamp
WGA negotiations take surprise turn		 Daily Variety
October 16, 2007 Residual Resentment Slows Hollywood Talks
Studios want to revamp pay for reruns. Writers and actors want more.		 Los Angeles Times
October 16, 2007 Studios withdraw demand involving residuals in talks with writers Associated Press
October 16, 2007 Studios drop contentious proposal in writers talks Reuters
October 16, 2007 Movie, TV Studios Withdraw Plan to Change Writer Pay (Update2) Bloomberg
October 16, 2007 Producers Drop Residuals Plan in Labor Talks TV Week
October 16, 2007 AMPTP Drops Recoupment Proposal Broadcasting & Cable
October 15, 2007 A writers' strike nobody wants Los Angeles Times
October 15, 2007 Write Off Network TV Forbes
October 15, 2007 Drama inside the actors' union
Talent and executives are fighting over payment of digital residuals. But a rift inside the industry's biggest union may be the real issue.		 Fortune - CNNMoney.com
October 14, 2007 WGA strike talks log digital divide
Sides still far apart on new media revenues		 Daily Variety
October 13, 2007 Hollywood braces for horrifying Halloween Hollywood Reporter
October 12, 2007 In Movie Labor Talks, Past Issues Cloud Future New York Times
October 10, 2007 WGA prepares for strike
Writers Guild drafts hardline regulations		 Daily Variety
October 10, 2007 Hollywood writers in contract showdown USA Today
October 10, 2007 Hiring freeze on writers begins
Studios holding on to money before Oct. 31		 Daily Variety
October 10, 2007 DGA-AMPTP Deal Might Sway WGA Strike Plans Hollywood Reporter
October 9, 2007 Strike rhetoric heats up as Hollywood talks resume Reuters
October 8, 2007 WGA talks go nowhere
Writers, employers at standstill		 Daily Variety
October 8, 2007 Heat Is On TV Nets, With Looming Writer Strike MediaWeek.com
October 6, 2007 No happy ending in sight
The chances of a strike increase as contract negotiations between Hollywood writers and executives break down.		 Los Angeles Times
October 6, 2007 Strike fears rise as TV writer talks lag Associated Press
October 5, 2007 Friday contract talks end in frustration Hollywood Reporter
October 5, 2007 WGA Talks Break Without Progress TV Week
October 4, 2007 Hollywood Screenwriters' Strike Looms NPR: Morning Edition
October 2, 2007 Writers Guild to seek authorization to call strike Los Angeles Times
October 2, 2007 Guilds Ask Screenwriters for Strike Authorization New York Times
October 2, 2007 WGA Seeks Strike Authorization
Writers Guild Wants New Deal With Producers and Studios		 Multichannel News
October 2, 2007 WGA calls for a strike-authorization vote Hollywood Reporter
October 2, 2007 WGA Asks Members to Authorize Strike Broadcasting & Cable
October 1, 2007 WGA asks for strike authorization
Guild sends members an e-mail request		 Daily Variety
October 1, 2007 Strike Authorization Vote Scheduled artfulwriter.com
September 29, 2007 Movie Writers Eye Early Walkout New York Times
September 16, 2007 Writers get big bucks for touch-ups
Agents take advantage of pre-strike jitters		 Daily Variety
September 3, 2007 As Labor Talks Near, Studios Play Down Numbers New York Times
September 1, 2007 News Analysis: To Strike or Not? Hollywood’s Next Drama New York Times
August 30, 2007 Networks scurry as strike looms
ABC, NBC look abroad for viewer insurance		 Daily Variety
August 29, 2007 WGA, AMPTP set talks
Contract discussions will resume Sept. 19		 Daily Variety
August 29, 2007 WGA-AMPTP negotiations set to resume Hollywood Reporter
August 29, 2007 Hollywood writers, producers to resume talks Los Angeles Times
August 5, 2007 In Hollywood, a Sacred Cow Lands on the Contract Table New York Times
July 23, 2007 War of the Words
Writers, Producers Square Off Over Contract Renewal		 Multichannel News
July 18, 2007 WGA negotiations still combative
Writers, producers still on the attack		 Daily Variety
July 18, 2007 Strike fears spawn jobs, study finds
Negotiations begin on a sour note		 Daily Variety
July 17, 2007 WGA, AMPTP take first swings
Gloves off in guild negotiations		 Daily Variety
July 17, 2007 AMPTP to WGA: Take your pick Hollywood Reporter
July 17, 2007 Writers, producers tangle as talks begin Los Angeles Times
July 16, 2007 Hollywood readies for negotiations
WGA, studios, network prep for Monday talks		 Daily Variety
July 16, 2007 Writers Guild readies for key negotiations
plans an aggressive effort in writers' thorny negotiations covering digital distribution.		 Los Angeles Times
July 15, 2007 WGA Salvo Kicks off Contract Talks
Union Points to Producers' Healthy Profits		 TV Week
July 13, 2007 TV trio tackles trouble on TCA panel
Network execs discuss WGA pact		 Daily Variety
July 13, 2007 AMPTP offers new formula on guild residuals Hollywood Reporter
July 13, 2007 Reality TV's Big Break Forbes
July 12, 2007 Writer-Producer Talks Could Set New Precedents Backstage.com
July 11, 2007 Producers Make Dramatic Call for Residuals Revamp Broadcasting & Cable
July 11, 2007 Hollywood labor talks to focus on payment from digital media Associated Press
July 11, 2007 WGA negotiations set to start
Tense scripter talks to begin next week		 Daily Variety
July 11, 2007 As WGA talks loom, AMPTP wants Internet study Hollywood Reporter
July 11, 2007 Hollywood Executives Call for End to Residual Payments New York Times
July 11, 2007 Movie writers, studios head for contentious talks Reuters
July 11, 2007 Producers Set for Rough WGA Negotiations TVWeek.com
June 27, 2007 Hollywood Scrambles as Strike Looms New York Times
June 5, 2007 WGA stoppage to spur demand for reality
Move won't be a gold mine for every unscripted producer		 Daily Variety
June 5, 2007 Turf talks ongoing at unions
SAG, AFTRA huddle; producers watch		 Daily Variety
May 21, 2007 WGA Issues Patterns of Demands
Guild wants more new-media revenues		 Daily Variety
May 22, 2007 WGA's Verrone Seeks Re-election
Guild president to run again in September		 Daily Variety
May 21, 2007 WGA pens talking points for negotiations Hollywood Reporter
May 19, 2007 Writers focus on Web pay issues Los Angeles Times
May 15, 2007 NBC's Fall Lineup Includes Backup Plans
Three of the network's most popular shows will have additional episodes produced in case writers walk out.		 Los Angeles Times
May 11, 2007 Producers Preparing for Strike
Studios step up schedules anticipating writer walkout.		 Associated Press
May 4, 2007 The Bill of Rights: Hollywood On the Edge (pdf) Screen International
April 24, 2007 Producers Prepare for Possible Strike Los Angeles Times
April 19, 2007 Top Bosses Plot to Prevent Strike Variety
January 12, 2007 ACTRA Strike Devastates Production in Canada AMPTP News Release
November 28, 2006 Scribes in No Rush to Talk
WGA, producers at odds		 Daily Variety
November 28, 2006 Writers Spurn Studios on Talks
The Guild's refusal to begin negotiations early reflects rising tensions in Hollywood.		 Los Angeles Times
November 28, 2006 Counter: Set Up WGA Talks Hollywood Reporter
November 27, 2006 WGA Scripts 'De-Facto Strike' TVWeek.com
May 18, 2006 Open Letter to the WGA Daily Variety National
May 15, 2006 Open Letter to the WGA Hollywood Reporter
     
     
 
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