Can't Have It Both Ways

As we've stated before here and here, all the Writers Guild of America wants for its members is a fair share of the digital pie. The Hollywood studios are crying poverty or uncertainty of profit. Yet they like nothing more than to brag about their wonderful, new digital revenue streams to the media, shareholders, Wall Street, trade publications and anyone who'll listen. Except when they have to pay those who do the grunt work. You know, like writers, for instance.