The WGA East has asked the Nonfiction Producers Association to start contract talks for a deal that would cover work by writers and producers on reality TV shows. The move prompted a chilly response.
The Writers Guild of America East has blasted News Corp. over its recent closure of New Jersey-based WWOR’s news division, alleging the move violates FCC rules. Seven news writers, all WGA East members, were dismissed July 3 as a result of the closure.