A Day at the Newseum

We have a close friend Susan Bennett. She is vice president of marketing at the Newseum. She invited the two of us out to see the new facility before it opens in April. Naturally it's a great offer. But it's taken forever to actually pull it off. Yesterday we made the trek to the Newseum to get a look.

When it opens in April you should make sure to stop by. It's really impressive. I used to work across the street from the old Newseum in Roslyn. Periodically on my lunch breaks I'd head over and just spend some time looking at all the cool exhibits. Now of course it's even cooler, because it's even bigger, and more interactive. Of course now it's not across the street though.

Phillip Graham is credited with the quote, that jounalism is the first rough draft of history. So this isn't just a museum on the history of journalism, it's also a history museum. Every monumental occurance in our lives plays out in newspapers and screens throughout the Newseum. This is a walk back in time. You can remember where you were on this moment, and that.

If you do go, make sure to spend some time watching the video from the reporters and photographers who were at Ground Zero on September 11th, 2001. You won't find a more compelling piece of videotape anywhere else. Outside the theater you'll see the mangled TV Tower that was atop the World Trade Center when the terrorist attacks occured. We spent a few hours floating from this spot to another, until finally we had to hit the road. Susan's parting words, "I hope you come back often!" I'm certain we will.