The Newseum has undergone a considerable technological upgrade. If you are not familiar with the establishment in Washington, D.C., it is what it suggests--a museum of news. The facility has added a 75-foot First Amendment engraving, a 4-D theater, news media exhibits and galleries. One exhibit puts you in the scenario of a reporter and you have to complete an assignment for your "editor" by the proposed "deadline." The revamped Newseum is intended to be more interactive and aim towards a younger audience.
I remember going to the old Newseum in 2001 for an eighth grade field trip. Newspapers from around the world had sent their front pages that day, and seeing the diversity and complexity of world news was--in one word--fascinating.
The new Newseum was previewed by 200 newspaper editors from around the country last Wednesday. The facility will open to the public sometime in early 2008.
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More people should know the history of news because it's pretty much how a democracy works. Without information there can be no politics.
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