My _Guardian_ column on the Writers Guild strike, and the Net
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/jan/03/internet.digitalvideo
The writers, not the internet, will decide who wins their strike
"If anyone thought there's no money to be made from internet content, the Writers Guild of America strike refutes that idea once and for all"
The title's not too bad, but again, not quite what I was saying. The point was more that social and legal support for unions matters much more than "The Internet", and no outcome is predestined.
I've attempted to pack a lot of technology-positive social criticism into this column, basically trying to advocate against the view that the natural order of things is a multiple prisoner's dilemma game where corporations set all the rules. I'm struck by how little support there is for the strike on some A-list blogs, and I think there's an obvious business reason at work.
By Seth Finkelstein | posted in cyberblather , press | on January 03, 2008 08:21 AM (Infothought permalink)
