Fri Jul 14 2023

LAist Studios & USC Annenberg's School of Journalism Present: How COVID Changed Everything When the World Health Organization declared an end to COVID-19 as a global health emergency last month, it marked an over 3 year journey through the deadliest pandemic in US history. While COVID-19 may no longer be an official public health emergency, the effects it's had on every fabric of society can't be overlooked. In this series, graduate students in the USC Annenberg School of Journalism examine the many ways—both dramatic and nuanced—that the pandemic has changed life in ways we are only now beginning to understand: in the workplace, the family and the world. Every story is about change. Every narrative involves a moment or moments when everything was different from before. Part 1: Rethinking The pandemic forced us to rethink how we approach both daily life and life's milestones. People had to get creative with how they held ceremonies, how they coped with stress and how they would car...