Georgia
Writers’ strike could affect Georgia’s economy
ATLANTA — It’s day 12 of the nationwide writers’ strike.
It all started after negotiations between writers and entertainment companies failed on May 1.
On May 2, writers across the country refused to work.
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That included many writers in Georgia.
“Got my start working at TNT and TBS as a production assistant. I worked my way up to Associate Producer doing a lot of live production,” Sean Bartley said.
Bartley said it was during that time that he learned the most about the business he loves.
He produced a TV Show called ‘Connect the Series’ and a short film titled ‘Inner Turmoil’.
Bartley said his ultimate dream is to become a writer for a large production.
“I decided to move out to LA, because it’s always been a dream of mine. To really get into the entertainment world or the scripted narrative world and be a sponge and learn as much as I can, to get into a writers’ room,” Bartley said.
But he said getting that big opportunity is on pause.
That’s because, on May 2, tens of thousands of members of the Writers Guild of America agreed to stop working after its negotiations with Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Disney, Discovery-Warner, Paramount, and Sony failed to reach an agreement.
“We’re not asking for a lot. We’re asking for less than 2% of what’s being made, which isn’t a lot, Kaypri with WGA-East said.
Kaypri is a member of the Writers Guild of America.
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Kaypri said so many writers are working hard for these TV shows and movies, but can barely pay their bills.
“For example, if you have a show where people see a lot of it, they watch it constantly and it’s a big hit. The writers aren’t getting a piece of that,” Kaypri said.
She said this strike is having an economic impact in Georgia.
That’s because a lot of productions are shutting down.
“It’s all the below-the-line workers. The wardrobe, the makeup, costume, production design, it’s not just the writers and actors and the directors. It’s a lot of people,” Kaypri said. “So it’s affecting people, especially in Atlanta, which is such a heavy production town. You take the production out, that’s majority of the economy here.”
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Kaypri said the impact goes beyond current writers as well.
It affects future writers.
There won’t be any internships and this strike may discourage future writers.
Bartley said as of now, he’s not giving up on his dream.
“There’s definitely a pause put on trying to look for work and possibly getting into a room, but at the same time, you have to stay and remain a student of the craft. Still, write your scripts,” he said.
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Georgia Basketball Gains Commitment from Dakota Leffew
Georgia basketball has been working on filling out its 2024 roster and they just added another player to the commitment list out of the portal. Former Mount St Mary’s guard Dakota Leffew has announced his commitment to the Bulldogs.
Last season, Leffew averaged 13.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He is the second player from Mount St. Mary’s to commit to Georgia as De’Shayne Montgomery recently announced his transfer to the Bulldogs as well.
White has managed to reel in some great players from the transfer portal – something that was showcased during the 2023-2024 season. Russel Tchewa, Noah Thomasson, RJ Melendez and Jalen Deloach were all transfers that were brought in by Coach White, and allhad a massive impact on the season. Leffew certainly seems to fit the mold of a transfer player who could do the same next season.
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Unemployment claims in Georgia declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Georgia dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.
New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 4,570 in the week ending April 20, down from 5,867 the week before, the Labor Department said.
U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 207,000 last week, down 5,000 claims from 212,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.
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Georgia
Packers Complete Safety Overhaul With Georgia’s Javon Bullard
Back in 2019, the Green Bay Packers revamped their safety position by signing Adrian Amos in free agency and using a first round pick on Darnell Savage.
Those two moves gave the Packers solid safety play during their run of three straight NFC North titles and two conference title appearances between 2019-2021.
The Packers have overhauled that position again, and hope it leads to high level production in 2024 — and beyond.
Green Bay signed safety Xavier McKinney in free agency last month. The Packers then selected Georgia safety Javon Bullard in the second round of Friday’s draft.
Now, there’s a good chance McKinney and Bullard will be Green Bay’s starting safeties when the Packers face Philadelphia in Week 1 in Brazil.
“Yeah, he’s a good football player. He’s very smart, knows how to play, knows how to make plays,” Pat Moore, the Packers’ Assistant Director of College Scouting said of Bullard. “I don’t think we took him with a specific spot in mind other than a good secondary player who can help us.”
Bullard is 5-foot-10 ½ and weighs 199 pounds. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.45 seconds and had a terrific 20-yard shuttle time of 3.98 seconds.
Bullard played mostly slot corner in 2022 when the Bulldogs won the national championship. He had 3.5 sacks and seven tackles for loss that season, and was named Defensive MVP of the 2022 national championship game
The Bulldogs moved Bullard to safety in 2023 where he finished with career highs in tackles (56) and passes defensed (seven). He was also voted the top safety at the Senior Bowl.
While most teams view Bullard as a safety, his versatility made him attractive to the Packers.
“I can play all three positions in the secondary,” Bullard said. “Whatever you need me to play. I feel like I proved my versatility throughout this process, man, being able to cover slot guys and being able to cover tight ends and being able to get down in the box and get down-and-dirty with your running backs, things like that. so I feel like I can play all over.”
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