Show Television strike affecting viewers Winslow Burton Contributing Writer There is a strike that has been going on for a month The writers strike that began last month is affecting more than writers in the United States The Writers Guild of America is the labor union who represents radio film and television writers from all over America Writers want more money from programs sold on DVD and content shown on the Internet As of right now the writers strike wont won't affect most television shows but many shows have had to play reruns because actors have walked off the set Actors such as Steve Car Carell Cargill ll Conan Obrien and David Letterman have not crossed the picket line and are in full support of the writers strike Actors from The TheOffice TheOffice TheOffice Office say they will keep picketing until something happens Many viewers have stressed the quality of television has gone down My shows are just not the same Im tired of reruns said Mike Moran an avid television watcher He said that the strike is hurting not only the writers but is causing many people to shut off their televisions It comes down to the fact that writers want more money They're getting paid more than a lot of Americans They just need to quit being selfish and quit the strike so I can watch The Office said Larry Keele a student at of at Next year just might be the year when America is forced to get off their couches and go out and do something productive Moran said The writers strike may be a good thing in the he long run |