Celebrating the news: a new and expanded Newseum, set to open next year in a prime D.C. location, will honor the First Amendment and what's right about journalism.(DROP CAP)

American Journalism Review,  June, 2006  by Meyers, Jessica

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At a time when journalists are reeling from scathing rebukes and public skepticism about their profession, the gleaming Newseum is poised to become a welcome reminder of all that's good about the business.

The seven-story, glass-enclosed museum in downtown Washington is scheduled to open in fall 2007. Built by the Freedom Forum, the $435 million project will have three times more space than its predecessor across the Potomac River in Virginia. In addition to the 250,000 square feet of gallery space, the building will house 135 rental apartments (as required by the District of ...

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