Striking writers are determined, wary as contract negotiations restart

The site of the new round of negotiations, a hotel in Los Angeles, has not been revealed and the two sides have agreed not to comment to the media about the course of the talks. The contract discussions are scheduled to last at least three days.

The Los Angeles Times noted the comment of an individual briefed on the 8-hour session Monday that “nothing substantive” had occurred on the first day of talks. On the other hand, Deadlinehollywooddaily.com reported the remark of “a very reliable source” who claims “there appears to be a deal seemingly in place between both sides.” Variety, the industry trade paper, wrote, “Still, there’s also plenty of room for pessimism given the wide gaps in bargaining positions, the complexity of setting formulas for new-media work and the bitter tone of public comments.”