Attn jms: Age Discrimination Against Writers

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From: kevin kenney <kpkca at pacbell.net>
Date: 1 Nov 2000 06:32:06 -0700
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I came across the week-old news story of the writer's suit against
networks today.
I don't doubt its true, but I wonder if you have any additional
insights.

Thanks,
KpK


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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
Date: 1 Nov 2000 23:43:52 -0700
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>I came across the week-old news story of the writer's suit against
>networks today.
>I don't doubt its true, but I wonder if you have any additional
>insights.

It's a genuine problem.  There's a major youth emphasis on TV writers, to the
point where some producers and Big Guns have said, point blank, that they won't
hire any writers over their mid-20s.

There's a huge dropoff in writers working after they hit their 40s; and
another, even larger drop after they hit 50.

 jms

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