Save the writers, save the world!

UnitedHollywood · 11-20-2007, 01:06 AM

Well, maybe not the world, but at least the current tv season which is very close to coming to an early end. As the Writers strike enters week 3 many fans are asking what they can do to get invloved. Here is what you can do to show your support.

Pencils2mediaMoguls.com
and
UnitedHollywood.com

What is Pencils2MediaMoguls?
We’re asking people to buy pencils to send to the six media moguls who run the six corporate conglomerates.

Why pencils?
A lot of different fan sites were suggesting that people send pencils to networks and studios. United Hollywood and Strike Points met with some of the television showrunners, and together we decided to follow the fans’ lead.

Pencils have become the symbol of our cause: We are putting them down until we get a fair deal.

Symbolism, whatever. Let’s face it -- isn’t this kind of a waste of pencils?
We were worried about that too, so we found a vendor who makes environmentally sensitive product: California Republic Stationers. Their pencils are made from sustainably harvested wood, which means they don’t deforest.

We’ll also send the media moguls suggestions about where they can donate the pencils to non-profits that teach kids how to write. After all, the CEO’s aren’t writers. It’s not like they can use them.

What happens to the money from the pencils?
Anything we have left over from our costs will go into the Union Solidarity Fund, which was created to help non-WGA members affected by the strike.

So who are these “media moguls”?
They are the six men who run the multi-media conglomerates, the companies that control almost everything you see on tv or in the movies. These individual CEOs have the power and influence to make a fair deal and end the strike, if they choose.
Why can’t I just buy some pencils and mail them myself?
We’re taking a leaf from the Jericho campaign – where fans contracted with one vendor who could pool all their purchases together. That way, instead of individual bags of nuts, fans sent truckloads of nuts to CBS.

We’ve contracted with a single vendor to buy all the pencils for the same reason. We can deliver all of them in bulk, a truckload at a time, so the impact will be (we hope) greater.

You can mail pencils yourself if you want to, but joining together seems to have a better chance of getting noticed. It’s worked in the past.

But, um, if you do decide to mail pencils yourself, make sure they’re not sharpened. And please be polite. (We know how hard that is. Trust us.)

How come it’s a buck a box?
That price covers purchase and delivery of 12 pencils. (They’ll probably be packed by pallets instead of in individual boxes.)

And did we mention the “sustainably forested” thing?

All right, responsible pencils, I get it. But in the end, what are you trying to accomplish here?

We want the media moguls to start negotiating in good faith. We want the strike to end with a fair deal for both sides.

If we get a fair deal, it helps the actors, the directors, and the below-the-line crew members. Their deals are directly tied to ours.

Click to send a message to the moguls: It’s time to make a fair deal. We’re all on the same page.

tonyoy · 11-20-2007, 01:43 AM

anyway, i hope this strike will be end soon,a lot of the shows which i like have to have a "long vocation"........

UnitedHollywood · 11-21-2007, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonyoy

anyway, i hope this strike will be end soon,a lot of the shows which i like have to have a "long vocation"........

I hope so too. Negotiations resume next Monday. While we remain optimistic, we're cautious about getting our hopes up just yet.

11-20-2007, 01:06 AM	#1
UnitedHollywood Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 12	Save the writers, save the world! Well, maybe not the world, but at least the current tv season which is very close to coming to an early end. As the Writers strike enters week 3 many fans are asking what they can do to get invloved. Here is what you can do to show your support. Pencils2mediaMoguls.com and UnitedHollywood.com What is Pencils2MediaMoguls? We’re asking people to buy pencils to send to the six media moguls who run the six corporate conglomerates. Why pencils? A lot of different fan sites were suggesting that people send pencils to networks and studios. United Hollywood and Strike Points met with some of the television showrunners, and together we decided to follow the fans’ lead. Pencils have become the symbol of our cause: We are putting them down until we get a fair deal. Symbolism, whatever. Let’s face it -- isn’t this kind of a waste of pencils? We were worried about that too, so we found a vendor who makes environmentally sensitive product: California Republic Stationers. Their pencils are made from sustainably harvested wood, which means they don’t deforest. We’ll also send the media moguls suggestions about where they can donate the pencils to non-profits that teach kids how to write. After all, the CEO’s aren’t writers. It’s not like they can use them. What happens to the money from the pencils? Anything we have left over from our costs will go into the Union Solidarity Fund, which was created to help non-WGA members affected by the strike. So who are these “media moguls”? They are the six men who run the multi-media conglomerates, the companies that control almost everything you see on tv or in the movies. These individual CEOs have the power and influence to make a fair deal and end the strike, if they choose. Why can’t I just buy some pencils and mail them myself? We’re taking a leaf from the Jericho campaign – where fans contracted with one vendor who could pool all their purchases together. That way, instead of individual bags of nuts, fans sent truckloads of nuts to CBS. We’ve contracted with a single vendor to buy all the pencils for the same reason. We can deliver all of them in bulk, a truckload at a time, so the impact will be (we hope) greater. You can mail pencils yourself if you want to, but joining together seems to have a better chance of getting noticed. It’s worked in the past. But, um, if you do decide to mail pencils yourself, make sure they’re not sharpened. And please be polite. (We know how hard that is. Trust us.) How come it’s a buck a box? That price covers purchase and delivery of 12 pencils. (They’ll probably be packed by pallets instead of in individual boxes.) And did we mention the “sustainably forested” thing? All right, responsible pencils, I get it. But in the end, what are you trying to accomplish here? We want the media moguls to start negotiating in good faith. We want the strike to end with a fair deal for both sides. If we get a fair deal, it helps the actors, the directors, and the below-the-line crew members. Their deals are directly tied to ours. Click to send a message to the moguls: It’s time to make a fair deal. We’re all on the same page.

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11-20-2007, 01:43 AM	#2
tonyoy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 9	anyway, i hope this strike will be end soon,a lot of the shows which i like have to have a "long vocation"........