The rough draft of
HISTORY
By Tracy Gesare
Press freedom is the mother of journalism and it must be upheld as such if the truth is to be heard, without bias. Newseum was established in 2008 to provide visitors with a deeper understanding of the unique and critical role the First Amendment plays in the nation’ s history, its present and its future through Journalism.
This particular purpose struggles to stand in the wake of fake news where everything we hear, say or share could be true to someone else who doesn’ t know better. Through this, we are better placed to tell that Journalism, in every sense of it, has power and sets the agenda in society as Philip Graham simply puts it“ Journalism is the first rough draft of history”.
Its’ existence is to honor the truth. All seven levels of the building tell a story through multimedia galleries, interactive exhibits, and unique artifacts. The floors have different galleries from News History Gallery, FBI unit, Pulitzer Prize photographs from way back, colorful and
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