More from Toni-Ann Lagana
A Big Year for Labor, But Not for Reality TV Workers
Of the many narratives that were sparked by the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes this year, one idea briefly lit up headlines over the summer: Could the reality TV industry take a step closer to unionization? After many past unionizing attempts, this moment seemed like it was the best chance for reality show […]
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Hollywood Crews Are Whispering About Set Safety as Production Ramps Up
One of my first days back on a TV set after pandemic shutdowns didn’t turn out as planned. On a summer morning, I arrived around 7 a.m. for the filming of a reality lifestyle show where I was working as a field producer. The plan was to demo a home, but simmering tensions involving the […]
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Reality TV’s Overburdened, and Underrepresented, Workforce (Guest Column)
Story producers, most of whom are freelancers without union protections, are leaned on for many of the unheralded editing tasks on unscripted formats — an increasingly unsustainable setup.
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