Does it make sense that supporters of the strike who are participants in the national Nielsen ratings could shut off their TV's in protest? Wouldn't that send a message to the stations? After all, if their precious advertising doesn't meet the masses, how effective is it?
2007-11-10 01:44:44 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Choco:
To be honest, I don't have much sympathy for television in general. It is a lazy pastime, the best shows are cluttered with commercials, and they portray ignorance and shame as a trait for fame. So the strike and it's outcome doesn't really matter much to me. I am just wondering if my proposed action would result in any type of notice by the tv stations in such a way as to alter the strike.
2007-11-10 02:33:29 · update #1
Why stop there? Shouldn't we all turn our sets off? Teach them all a lesson?
I'm sorry, I got no sympathy for the writers. In any "strike" innocent people are the most harmed. In this case, television viewers and advertisers.
The longer a strike runs, the worse the strikers will do...
Why?
While they're on strike, they are earning nothing.
If they "win" and the producers cave in, they might expect 5 to 10% increases in their money.
How long will it take to offset all the "Zero" paychecks they didn't earn while on strike?
They're giving the producers all their income now, in exchange for a few extra dollars a week later.
Meanwhile their car payments go unpaid, their mortgages default, and their utility payments get shortchanged...
Smart guys.
2007-11-10 01:54:37 · answer #1 · answered by chocolahoma 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋