We awoke to thunder and rain. Not a great way to start the day, but the Newseum more than made up for the gloomy weather. The mission of this interactive museum is "to help the public and the news media understand one another better" and to "raise public awareness of the important role of a free press in a democratic society." One of the many highlights was the dramatic exhibit of Pulitzer Prize winning photos, many of which we had rhetorically analyzed during class.
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| Wall of deceased photo journalists. Unfortunately there is plenty room to add more. |
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| 9/11 exhibit featuring mangled radio tower from the top of one of the buildings. |
This was a must see sight. My favorite part was the JFK three shots fired exhibit. Unfortunately photographs were not allowed. There was a video of the whole story and clips of broadcast. It moved anyone that watch it. Some people walked away in tears.
ReplyDeleteCrystal Gordon
Newseum was really interesting. I saw different things such as the JFK documentry and seeing the printing presses.
ReplyDeleteYeah I think the Newseum might have gone a little overboard with how much attention they gave to JFK. All of the stuff was pretty interesting but it was as if he had an exhibit on almost every floor. I think they needed more hilarious president photos instead.
DeleteBryan Schottman
The 911 section put me back in 4th grade again. Reflecting on what happened that day brings back so many emotions.
ReplyDeleteRobert Hayes
It made me think of where I was when it happened. When we were looking at all the information around the radio tower one of the kids was so surprised that it was from 9-11. Then he told all of his friends that it was a piece of the engine. We also heard some comments asking why they would keep and display this piece of the tower. It was so interesting to hear these kids say these things.
Delete-Erin
When the terror attack happened, i was in my house in Japan. It made a huge impact in Japan as well, and even Japanese people worry about next terror attack.
DeleteIt's Yohei.
DeleteI agree, the video took me right back to fourth grade when this was all happening. It baffled me that younger children didn't really know about this, but than I realized that this is how many people probably feel about me when I talk about events that happened when the were growing up. The amount of newspapers hanging on the wall was mind-boggling to me, I knew how much of an impact this had on me and our country when I was in fourth grade, but at the time I didn't realize the amount that it would truly change our country forever.
DeleteMaggie Luehrs
I thought the photos were amazing. It also baffles me somewhat at how these photographers are able to just put themselves right in the middle of times of chaos, disorder, and war. Some of them expressed deep emotion for the photos they had taken which really showed how much their photos meant to them. --Lexi Bohan
ReplyDeleteI agree. I hold journalists and photographers that put themselves in those positions in high regard and greatly respect them. Some say a picture is worth a thousand words, some of those photos made me think of one word. No, or stop, or terrible.
DeleteI agree with you.
ReplyDeleteThe Newseum was very cool! I could have spent a lot more time there. The Pulitzer Prize winners was my favorite by far! It was so interesting to hear the photographers stories behind the photos.
ReplyDelete-Erin
Pulitzer Prize winners was my favorite part too! Every picture was powerful and hearing the stories behind the pictures made them that much more interesting.
DeleteMaggie Thomason
The 9/11 exhibit at the Newseum brought back many emotions from that horrible day. Seeing the faces of the hijackers and reading their last letter really put into perspective for me the hatred that some people have for the United States.
ReplyDeleteI thought newseum is the coolest place ever! As a communication of film and mass media student, this place impressed and influenced me a lot. I realized journalists are not only reporter, but also they are a photographer. Some pictures are very intense and really important because they make a big impact and people never forget. Not to have same mistakes, the journalists are very responsible for this world.
ReplyDeleteYohei
I remember watching on TV the Berlin Wall come down when I was a kid. I was moved seeing the wall up close in combination with the tower, the pictures and the stories of those in East or West Berlin. I felt remorse, disgust, pity, and sorrow looking at the evidence of the horrific brutality that took place. The way in which the information was arranged drew me in and made it personal. I had to go physically behind the wall to see the proof, the display, which made it feel as I too were a prisoner in the middle of the mess that took place all those years ago. -JH
ReplyDeleteI would have to say my favorite part of the entire trip would have to be the Pulitzer Prize Winning photography exhibit and short video. More so the video because of that chance to "see the man behind the curtain" or the man capturing these events and then noticing that they are actual people who are just as moved as you or I may be. The line that one of the photographers said, "Most photographers want to be invisible" I think hit me the hardest because my first reaction to some of these shots are hey buddy put down the camera and help. But then I look at it from a different perspective and come to realize that capturing that moment and spreading it worldwide is helping just in a different indirect way.
ReplyDeleteBryan Schottman