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Vincent Acovino

Being a TV writer has changed — and so have the wages, says 'The Wire' creator

Writers Guild of America East members hand out flyers as they walk a picket line in New York on May 16. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

It's been more than three weeks since Hollywood writers went on strike, sending late night comedy shows and soap operas into reruns, while scripted shows with longer turnarounds are braced to feel the effects of the walkouts.

David Simon, who created shows like The Wire and Treme, says that many of the fundamental issues that led to the 2007 writer's strike are at stake here – like how technology is reshaping the profession.

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