Associated Press, April 28, 2008
By John Dunbar

During the recent writers strike that virtually paralyzed television production for three months, Patric Verrone learned the true value of the Internet.

It was his job as president of the Writers Guild of America, West, to keep his members unified during the highly public 100-day strike, and the Internet proved invaluable.

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