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Report: More than 250,000 creative jobs lost due to pandemic
Here in California, creative industries — like fashion, theater, and film production — have lost more than 250,000 jobs since February, according to a report by Otis College of Art and Design.
By Madeleine Brand • • 13m ListenHere in California, creative industries — like fashion, theater, and film production — have lost more than 250,000 jobs since February, according to a report by Otis College of Art and Design.
Every year, Otis puts out a report on jobs in the creative economy, which are essential to Southern California’s regional economic health. But will these jobs return after the pandemic?
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Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Michell Eloy
Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play
Rosalie Atkinson
Associate producer
Adam Fowler
research director at L.A.-based Beacon Economics, prepared the update on the creative economy for the Otis College of Art and Design; Amy Madrigali, talent booker for The Troubadour
The full episode
3 of 4COVID testing and hospital capacity buckle during pandemic surge- 0:00COVID testing FAQ: Types, accuracy, and how much you should trust them
- 14:30Hospitals forced to ration care as COVID cases surge nationwide
- 25:43Report: More than 250,000 creative jobs lost due to pandemicYou’re reading this
- 39:35Latest Playstation, Xbox consoles capitalize on cutting-edge tech with a side of nostalgia