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Calling it reality TV is altogether unreal


September 14, 2007 It's impacting innumerable livelihoods by preventing those who create material for shows like last year's test case, "America's Next Top Model" (where some staffers unsuccessfully struck), from receiving union scale and benefits as writers. It's sure to remain a sticking point in negotiations between producers and the WGA, West, that resume next week. [...] the WGA need not go digging onto TV Academy turf to make its case about reality shows regularly utilizing the written word.

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