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I couldn't resist using this photo I took at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
I felt like school was following me around the museum as I took in information
about the media and the stories that are covered for our enlightenment. There
is so much to see that our two hours was barely enough time to do it justice.

I especially enjoyed the room that had pull-out drawers layered one atop another,
protectively sharing some of the top headlines through U.S. history's newspapers.
The evolution of the the front page was an interesting walk through America's past,
and I was really surprised at the early newspaper that sported a two-inch headline
that became an item atop a list of commercial line ads. There was no transition from news to advertising, and it appeared to have died as a format shortly thereafter.

The Newseum had some great opportunities for folks to try out the role of newscaster
by reading the prompter while being filmed for posterity. I didn't try it out, but it looked
like a great way to taste the feel of the broadcaster's on-air job.

My youngest son is a copy editor for a newspaper, and he is feeling a bit uncertain
about his future in that field. If newspapers are going to fade from the media landscape, he
will be one of many people hoping to find an adaptive role in another delivery of the news.
If that doesn't play out, then perhaps his avocation as a photographer will earn him
a slot in a new career. It will be interesting to see if newspapers can adapt or if they will be
totally replaced by a combination of other media.