JVoices Announces End to Its Own Writers’ Strike
By Daniel Treiman
I recently engaged in some good-natured ribbing of the lefty blog JVoices over its announcement that it would cease publishing for the duration of the writers’ strike as an act of solidarity. I may have thought the JVoices gesture was a little bit silly, but, I must confess, I never expected that the big Hollywood studios and TV networks would manage to break the will of the obscure yet determined blog.
Now, though, JVoices mastermind Cole Krawitz has announced that his blog’s writers — like America’s late-night talk-show hosts — are headed back to work:
When we first joined the TV blogs in not posting in solidarity with the Writers Guild strike, for not just a day, but until the strike ended, we didn’t know, nor anticipate, that the strike would continue for as long as it has. As time has continued, we’ve found that silence in solidarity has been a strength–generating conversation in multiple ways–and, at a certain point, also requires reevaluation.
Before you get out your giant inflatable rats, you should know that JVoices isn’t giving up the fight. It’s just shifting strategies, exchanging its “strength–generating conversation” of “silence in solidarity” for “an innovative and fresh idea to show our support for the writers on strike.”
JVoices explained its new tactic with a press release titled, “‘JVoices’ Jewish Blog to Pay Writers 8 Cents”:
November 20, 2007, 8:21pm
Don't Worry Striking Writers, JVoices Is Right Behind You
By Daniel Treiman
In a development that could help tip the scales in the ongoing writers’ strike, an obscure Jewish blog has weighed in on the side of the scribes — and done so forcefully.
The blog, JVoices, is following the lead of a number of TV-related blogs that suspended publication for a day in solidarity with the striking writers. But, JVoices notes, they’re taking things one step further.
“JVoices is shutting down in solidarity with the Writers Guild of America strike,” writes JVoices mastermind Cole Krawitz. “Not for just one day though. We’re shutting down until victory is won for WGA workers!”
I hope the writers at JVoices enjoy their vacation. I expect it to be a short one, as their brave action will undoubtedly bring the producers swiftly to their knees.
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