Posts Tagged ‘newseum’
A Night at the Newseum: Nick Clooney Uses ‘Reel Journalism’ to Keep Us Up on the News
Whether you’re Team Conan or Team Jay, one thing’s for certain — NBC didn’t mess up when they chose Brian Williams to be the face for NBC News. DC was treated to a gem of wit in journalistic proportions with the latest installment of “Reel Journalism with Nick Clooney.”
The series, started just over a year [...]
Elvis Has ENTERED The Building
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courtesy of ‘dwhartwig’
My hands are shaky and my knees are weak. I can’t seem to stand on my own two feet … and it’s all because The King is BACK! Well … he’s SORT OF back … and we can all thank the Newseum for that.
Get ready to re-visit the days when Elvis reigned as [...]
Characters Unite: National Town Hall
Characters Unite Town Hall by Corinne Whiting
Earlier today the Newseum hosted a by-invitation-only panel that brought together an eclectic array of powerhouses. On the stage was opening speaker Dulé Hill (who referred to his former role on West Wing), moderator Tom Brokaw (who led a smooth discussion and even pitched a few jokes along the [...]
Tourism: The Newseum
Last Saturday, my wife and I decided to take some family members out to the Newseum on Pennsylvania Avenue. It was the first time I’d been able to visit the place since a pre-pre-pre-opening tour I’d had back in 2006 (when there were practically no displays in place, just the news van and the Checkpoint [...]
More »Newseum Half Price in August
Newseum WTOP Microphone by Mr. T in DC
Sorry we’re a bit late in reporting this, but thanks to WTOP, you can visit the Newseum for half price during the month of August. Half price! Seeing as how tickets normally run you a whopping $20, this is a great opportunity to save some cash and see [...]
Newspaper-less? Go paperless.
Max told us about his experience getting his hands on a commerative WaPo edition about Obama’s win, and Tom mentioned yesterday that the Newseum had an assortment of the papers from around the world. So I’ll take a moment to shamelessly mine both posts for my own.
If you couldn’t get a paper, you can console [...]
Newseum: Worth $22 per Ticket?
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While Carl is bitching about the beer prices at Nationals Stadium, I’m wondering about prices at another DC attraction: The new Newseum.
In the land of free Smithsonian museums, the Newseum is charging $20 per adult ticket with Carl’s favorite – a $2 convenience fee for those that dare buy online.
So at $22 per [...]
