On June 14th, working writers from the Writers Guild of America East and staff members briefed legislative staff in Congress on issues related to internet policy including net neutrality and internet piracy.
The accomplished panel included: Digital Chick TV Creative Director Daryn Strauss, WGAE Executive Director Lowell Peterson, WGAE President Michael Winship, Gina Gionfriddo (writer for shows including Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Cold Case), Julie Ann Emery (creator, web series Then We Got Help!), Duane Tollison (newswriter for CBS Radio Network), Tom Ruprecht (former Letterman staff writer and writer on How I Met Your Mother), Thom Woodley (web video pioneer and founder of Dinosaur Diorama), Michael Kantor (director, producer, and writer of the PBS documentary Broadway: The American Musical), and Thomas Poarch (co-creator, web series Brosephs).
