Rotten To the Core
Michael Winship reports for Write On about the folks who make Mott’s apples sauce, why they are on strike and why you (yes you) should care about the outcome.
My Love-Hate Relationship with the Internet
Everyone is talking about the Internet’s impact on news reporting. Find out what longtime newswriter Patrick Mason has to say about news in the digital age.
This Just In: News Writer asks “What have I gotten myself into?”
Meet our new Write On guest blogger, TV news veteran Patrick Mason. The industry has changed a lot—but then, so has Patrick’s career.
Featured
Web Series Summer Camp is a Smash Hit!
“Can we do this every week?” asked workshop leader Timothy Cooper.
On the 28th, web series creators including Mesh Flinders [Lonelygirl15], Kathleen Grace [The ‘Burg] and Martha Byrne [Gotham], Josh Cohen the CIO of Tubefilter and many other experts came to the WGAE to lead a day of workshops for over 125 members and prospective members. Missed it? You can read reports from the panels on Twitter and check out our photos.
Winner of Silverdoc’s WGA Screenplay Award Gets National Praise
A Film Unfinished, a documentary by Yael Hersonski examining the production of a notorious Nazi propaganda film falsely depicting Jewish life in the Ghetto is gaining wider release and considerable praise. Praise for the film demonstrates that winners of Silverdocs’ WGA Documentary Screenplay Award are films to watch out for. New York Magazine considers the film’s importance.
Now Accepting Submissions for WGA Awards in TV/Radio Writing and TV Graphics
Submit your entry for the TV/Radio Writing or Graphic Art categories. Be sure to read important eligibility rules and information on the each of the categories currently accepting submissions.
News
News Writers Go Union!
Web writer/producers at WBBM Chicago have voted to become part of the Guild. They are the first people working exclusively for online news to join the WGAE but they won't be the last. Press release has details.
Candidate Statements for 2010 WGAE Council Elections
Please read the following statements from candidates running for Council. Ballots are due September 16th. Your vote counts!
We Condemn Google, Verizon Deal
While the WGAE usually takes pride in celebrating creativity, we must condemn the creative magic by which Verizon and Google have split the online world into the “public Internet” and “additional differentiated online services.” Here's why--
