This was originally published on Passionfruit. In a new weekly column, writer Lon Harris examines how WGA’s organizing can work for the creative industry.
Analysis
Hollywood productions are slowly grinding to a halt as the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike enters its second week. Yes, the details of this strike may seem specific to TV scribes, but the battles being fought are the fallout of a larger transition within the media and communications industries.
That means there are plenty of lessons to be learned from the WGA strike for creators of all stripes, from highly-paid screenwriting legends to folks who just started their first TikTok account. Over the course of this new series, we’ll be looking at some points of comparison between the issues facing striking writers and the issues facing independent digital creators every day.
