Newseum

Today we traveled to the Newseum, a museum dedicated to the preservation and display of news. It was absolutely fantastic! We were able to see part of the Berlin Wall and a guard tower that was situated near Checkpoint Charlie, an exhibit of photos taken by famous sports photographer Neil Leifer, an exhibit concerning presidential elections, an interactive news room where we could practice live reporting, an informative exhibit about the FBI, a sometimes graphic yet heart-wrenching exhibit of Pulitzer Prize pictures, and a moving memorial about 9/11. We also viewed todays newspapers from around the world and learned about the first printing presses and the history of the media. Later in the evening we were able to view and listen to a fascinating presentation by Neil Leifer. It was a great learning expereince for photojournalists. It was another full, exiting day, and I hope that tommorow is just as wonderful!