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What the Writers' Strike Is Really About

2023/5/5
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When television and screenwriters went on strike in 2007, Netflix had just started offering the option to stream content. This week, the Writer’s Guild of America went on strike to update pay structures for the streaming era—and to get ahead of A.I. and the changes it may bring. 

Guests: 

Michelle Dean), television writer and journalist

Anousha Sakoui), entertainment industry writer for the Los Angeles Times

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