Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Why TV writers' rooms are shrinking
The writers’ room is changing in fundamental ways. With the arrival of the gig economy, there are shorter jobs, so-called “mini writers’ rooms,” two or three weeks of work, and no guarantees.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThe writers’ room is changing in fundamental ways. With the arrival of the gig economy, there are shorter jobs, so-called “mini writers’ rooms,” two or three weeks of work, and no guarantees. Some people are happy with that change, while some are frustrated.
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