Columbia Journalism Review: Calls for a bloggers union after US screenwriters strike
February 27th, 2008Posted by John Thompson in Editors' pick
In this article Chris Mooney sees similarities between grievances in the recent Writers Guild strike in Los Angeles and problems facing bloggers.
The strike after all, he writes, was about the impact of online on the screen and television writing industry: writers seeking compensation for their work as its disseminated across a range of platforms.
Could a Bloggers Guild be set up and put to action in similar circumstances?
Tags: Bloggers Guild, blogs, Chris Mooney, Columbia Journalism Review, Los Angeles, United States, USA, Writers Guild
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