Covering the Creative Economy is a series of nine articles written exclusively for Newtopia Magazine, an online journal. The articles examine issues related to the Creative Economy. What is the Creative Economy?, the second installment in the series, takes a look at entertainment and media industries that make up the Creative Economy, discloses revenue statistics from these industries, and provides an introductory overview of the creative class which are creative workers whose efforts make the Creative Economy work.

Articles in the series include:

• Introduction
• What is the Creative Economy?
• Cities and States Get on the Creativity Train.
• Framing the Illinois Creative Economy.
• Chicago: Arts & Commerce - A Dynamic 21st Century Economy.
• Creativity and Civic Engagement - A Call to Action for 2004 and Beyond.
• Creating Change Creatively - Activists Converge in New Orleans.
• Culture Wars Produce Economic Fallout.
• Living in the Creative Ecosystem.

What is the Creative Economy? is the second in a series of nine articles on the Creative Economy.