We have removed the "You Are Very Fake News" t-shirts from the gift shop and online. We made a mistake and we apologize. A free press is an essential part of our democracy and journalists are not the enemy of the people. bit.ly/2n9j9S9
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After more than 11 years and nearly 10 million visitors, we want to say thank you to everyone who has visited. You made the Newseum extraordinary. Thank you. Thank you and goodnight.
After more than 11 years on Pennsylvania Avenue, we reminisce about our time here & the memories we made. While our location is changing, our mission to increase public understanding of the importance of a free press & the First Amendment will live on for years to come.
The murder of journalists is an assault on our foundational freedoms, the truth and all citizens of our democracy. As we mourn the loss of at least 5 people, we encourage you to take a moment to consider a world #WithoutNews and those who work to bring it to you every day.
After more than 11 years and nearly 10 million visitors, we will be closing Dec. 31, 2019, but there is still time to visit.
You’re #OnDeadline to come and visit us for the FINAL time. Get 15% off tickets online! bit.ly/2oU4m1H
Amazingly, the dedicated journalists at the put out a newspaper today. Their front page is on display in the Today’s Front Pages cases on Pennsylvania Ave. and in the museum on level 6. #WithoutNews
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.@Chas10Buttigieg, teacher and husband to Mayor of South Bend, stopped by the Newseum today and had the opportunity to look at #RiseUpTheExhibit.
CNN’s was kicked out of the Oval Office for asking the president if he was a racist - “and I consider that a badge of honor” #USPressFreedom
Today at the Newseum, and in newsrooms and other allied organizations across the country, we observed a moment of silence for the staff at 2:33 p.m., exactly one week after the attack began. #AnnapolisStrong
FYI, from 57 U.S. newspapers displayed in our Front Pages Gallery, only one had the word in their headline at all, spelled out. Two used it in a subhead also spelled out. 18 spelled it out in the text, seven didn't. Three used the story w/o the word at all. Lots of "vulgar."
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What I would give to stand in front of the @Newseum today to see which papers used the word 'shithole' on their front page headlines.
What does investigative reporting look like? Lots of phone calls, lots of notes. 's note book will go on display next week.
Gerald Fischman. Rob Hiaasen. John McNamara. Rebecca Smith. Wendi Winters. Today we mourn the senseless loss of 5 Capital Gazette staff members who were gunned down on the job. Visitors to the museum will find our tribute in the Journalists Memorial on level 3. #WithoutNews
“News organizations need to be a more united front” when confronting anti-press rhetoric from the Trump administration, says #USPressFreedom
Today’s front page headlines cover the House of Representatives who voted to impeach President Trump on two articles of impeachment. Trump – who is just the third president in US history to be impeached – will face a Senate trial in January.
Today we pause to reflect on and remember the victims of September 11, the first responders and the journalists who helped share their stories with the world. #NeverForget #September11
Journalists Memorial remembers those who lost their lives on the job. Currently, there are 2,291 names. bit.ly/1r9CNg4 #DayOfFacts
Tomorrow is World #PressFreedom Day. Remember the percentage of the world's population with access to free press is at lowest in 13 years.
"CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW RESPECTING AN ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION, OR PROHIBITING THE FREE EXERCISE THEREOF; OR ABRIDGING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH, OR OF THE PRESS; OR THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE PEACEABLY TO ASSEMBLE, AND TO PETITION THE GOVERNMENT FOR A REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES."
. wore this suit on his first day hosting in 2015. Noah, who is from South Africa, joked, “A job Americans rejected is now being done by an immigrant.”
#SeriouslyFunny opens this Friday at the Newseum.
(Suit: Loan, Comedy Central/The Daily Show)
Overheard at the Today’s Front Pages display.
Husband, walking by: “How many of these newspapers are still in business?”
Wife, amused: “All of them. They’re today’s.”
Our flags will fly at half-staff until sunset to honor the five victims of the Capital Gazette shooting. 🇺🇸
“Let us make ‘The Daily Show’ the most comprehensive news package that you can watch within 30 minutes on any given day,” said about .
Our new exhibit, #SeriouslyFunny, is now open. Learn more at: bit.ly/2IYE593
. hockey player @Holts170 and his wife @bbholtby, both supporters of the #LGBTQ community, stopped by the Newseum to explore the pivotal moments of Stonewall and how it gave rise to a 50-year fight for civil rights for LGBTQ Americans in #RiseUpTheExhibit.
The sculpture of Alice Allison Dunnigan, the first African American woman to receive press credentials to cover the White House and Congress, was just unveiled at the Newseum.
It doesn’t make a blockbuster exhibit, but this polite, persistent outreach is the backbone of good investigative journalism. 👍
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These are the tactics used by the @WashingtonPost. @JeffBezos - you should be very proud... 
Every morning, more than 800 newspapers from around the world electronically submit their front pages to the Newseum to be a part of the Today’s Front Pages online exhibit. It’s pretty fascinating!
., the role of a free press is a core freedom of the First Amendment. The free press is a cornerstone of democracy. People have a need to know. Journalists have a right to tell.
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The Mainstream Media is out of control. They constantly lie and cheat in order to get their Radical Left Democrat views out their for all to see. It has never been this bad. They have gone bonkers, & no longer care what is right or wrong. This large scale false reporting is sick!
Our #FirstAmendment right to assemble, speak out and petition our government for change makes rallies like the #WeThePeopleMarch this past weekend possible. At the Newseum, we celebrate and work to protect those rights everyday. #tbt
Marco Grob's 2010 winner shows Lady Gaga with a fireworks bra, representative of her bold charisma and daring wardrobe. Since 2008, she has churned out hit after hit, becoming an advocate for the LGBTQ community and a stadium-filling pop icon. #POYat75
Here at the Newseum, we get many visitors exploring our amazing exhibits, and some might even get the chance to pass by a famous face. We have given tours to celebrities such as Jake Gyllenhaal and Paul Rudd. #SecretsMW
Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner is Saturday and of is here to stand up for free press & real news.
The Democratic process is often messy. But the people must be able to witness it. #NoBillNoBreak #TurnOnTheCameras
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Baseball's Longest Drought is over!
Read: bit.ly/2ei9mCj
#TFPTop10 #CubsWin #WorldSeries
When reporters are denied access to press briefings and when leaders say “what you’re seeing and what you’re reading is not what’s happening,” we’re reminded of this quote on the wall of our Hubbard Concourse level.
Come hear talk about his new book, “Obama: An Intimate Portrait” at the Newseum on 12/16. bit.ly/2hoXYs0
Journalists use words & ideas to share information. They sign their names to what they write & they are held accountable for what they publish. So we reserve a special outrage when a journalist is murdered over words & ideas.
Because those do not die. #RIPKhashoggi
“I will always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people’s accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man’s failures.” — Earl Warren, chief justice of the United States #TuesdayThoughts
Today's Doodle honors Gerda Taro, widely considered the first female photojournalist to cover a war, and the first to die in action. Taro is among the more than 2,000 journalists on the Newseum's Journalists Memorial. Learn more about her: bit.ly/2KhmQhC
Live at the #Newseum with Jennifer Lawrence & on 2/15 6:30-8 p.m. Discussion will be on topics from movie "Red Sparrow" with director Francis Lawrence, former C.I.A. Chief of Disguise Jonna Hiestand Mendez & reporter Scott Shane. Buy tickets now using link.
Journalist Austin Tice is still being held captive in Syria, and our banner will remain up until he is released bit.ly/2f1UV71
Today we honor the heroism, courage and sacrifice of those serving our country, which helps protect the First Amendment and the five freedoms that it gives us. #VeteransDay
Looking forward to hearing #pressfreedom insights from and @genefac at tonight’s panel on “Journalism in the Trump Era”
Reporter of dropped off his glasses, broken when he was body slammed by Congressman-elect Greg Gianforte. #freepress
What does investigative reporting look like? Lots of phone calls, lots of notes. dropped his notebook off at Newseum this week.
The Today’s Front Pages exhibit says goodbye to DC’s .
Today is the paper's last edition. Another print publication done in -- as its headline suggests -- by mobile technology.
The Newseum's Front Pages have been blacked out today to call attention to the threats that journalists face worldwide. #WithoutNews
“The pen is indeed mightier than the sword” - a tribute to Ida B. Wells and the Power of the Pen
The only remedy to speech you disagree with is more speech, which is why the deafening silence from congressional leaders within the President’s own party is particularly concerning. Elected officials who find this speech abhorrent have a duty to speak out and say so.
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....and viciously telling the people of the United States, the greatest and most powerful Nation on earth, how our government is to be run. Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came. Then come back and show us how....
"The free press is a cornerstone of democracy. A free press, at its best, reveals the truth."
A tweet is worth 280 characters, the president’s tweets…priceless. The Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library presented by is in DC this weekend. Want more to laugh at? Be sure to see our upcoming exhibit #SeriouslyFunny next Friday! bit.ly/2WHNA68
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Today is World #PressFreedom Day. Tweet your support for fallen & imprisoned journalists. #remembering #WPFD
By attacking journalists and undermining their credibility, Trump makes it more difficult to hold #PressOppressors accountable, ultimately damaging #pressfreedom worldwide, says
A year ago today, photog David Gilkey, Afghan colleague Zabi Tamanna were killed. Today, their names are added to Journalists Memorial.
. reporter spent two years reporting on how accused sexual predator Jeffery Epstein used his powerful connections to evade justice. She is one of 2021’s Free Expression Award honorees.
Learn more here: bit.ly/3qwPqRt #FreeExpression21
Earlier this month, the names of 14 journalists lost in 2016 were read, their stories told. Added to 2291 names on the Journalists Memorial.
“The biggest legacy of all is that I hope people would go, ‘That was a hell of a funny show that talked about politics and the news,” said about .
Our new exhibit, #SeriouslyFunny, opens this Friday at the Newseum! Learn more at: bit.ly/2WHNA68
A big win tonight for "Spotlight" - and a reminder of the power & importance of a free press. #Oscars
Newseum attendees watch as shares photos taken during his time as Obama’s chief White House photographer. His book, “Obama: An Intimate Portrait,” is on sale at the Newseum Store.
The Newseum's got #Natitude! We're going red tonight through the playoffs for the . #RedOctober http://t.co/nz7tCRWVYC
After the attack that killed five staff members at the in Annapolis, Md., the tiny staff still put out a newspaper the next day that reported on their own tragedy. A new installation at the Newseum can be viewed in the News Corporation News History Gallery.
On 6/21, we’ll unveil a new exhibit, “Seriously Funny.” It will explore the impact ’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” had on politics & the press through four presidential campaigns, two wars & the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Read more at: bit.ly/2GpaANA
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"The First Amendment exists so that people can use their voices to advocate for social and political change. Criticizing the government is protected speech, and Uvalde can't police it," says attorney Jeff Zeman.
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At no time in history have Americans had more choice in their news options than they enjoy today. We encourage everyone to listen carefully, read broadly, and watch closely. Do those 3 things and you will have a pretty clear view of the truth.
Just because you disagree doesn’t make it #fakenews. Let’s make sure we know the difference and the impact it has on the flow of information.
#OTD James Madison was born. In 1791, the First Amendment was established guaranteeing Americans five fundamental freedoms to protect what he called “the great rights of mankind.” In honor of his birthday, let's celebrate the First Amendment & the five freedoms that it gives us.
In honor of the more than 80 journalists who died last year in the pursuit of news. #WithoutNews
“People have a need to know and Journalists have a right to tell” - Freedom of Press #firstamendment
. on the portrait for charity and the power of Twitter to crowdsource research and reporting #TrumpandthePress
"The ultimate response in defense of a free press is in the work that simply proves critics wrong." @genefac #FreePress
Today marks the Newseum’s 11-year anniversary on Pennsylvania Avenue. While our location is changing, our mission to increase public understanding of the importance of a free press and the First Amendment will live on for years to come. #TBT
Today is the third #LoveMyNewspaper Day! Last year, the hashtag trended nationally all day with almost 40 million impressions seen by more than 22 million people on Twitter and Facebook.
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Today we pause to reflect on and remember the victims of September 11, the first responders and the journalists who helped share their stories with the world. #NeverForget
Our exhibit "1776 - Breaking News: Independence" opens today! Including narration by #DeclareFreedom
Today was the deinstallation of the statue of pioneer journalist, Alice Allison Dunnigan, here at the Newseum. She was the first African American woman to receive press credentials to cover the White House and Congress. Her statue will be moving to the .
Someone who is 60 doesn’t have more of a right to say something than someone who is 16. If the only thing they can criticize is our age than we are doing something right. There’s nothing more powerful than a profession that lifts peoples voices. -Rebecca Schneid @EagleEyeMSD
“John Lewis kind of sets the bar really high and sets and models free speech, even as a member of Congress,” said director and producer, , about the life and career of the civil rights activist and U.S. representative from Georgia.
We are praying with you.
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One of the most painful, but still holy, places I have ever sat is the @Newseum memorial to murdered journalists. I pray it is not added to today.
When he tweets, 477K followers listen. will speak at tomorrow's "The President and the Press" panel. wapo.st/2ppLHpr
