Newseum Displays History-Making 2008 Election News

Washington D.C.'s news museum the Newseum will display at its front entrance today 100 newspaper headlines from around the world reflecting the news of last night's historic United States election. 500 other newspaper front pages will also be available for viewing inside the Newseum.

The Newseum is a museum devoted to the last five centuries of news history. With last night's historic election invigorating the city and causing residents to revel in the streets, an unusual occurrence this morning greeted my husband on his way to work. No newspapers to be had. That's right, those hawkers by the Metro had nothing to hand out, and the vending machines stood empty. My husband had hoped to pick up a copy of the Washington Post and maybe a few other national newspapers for comparison purposes. But on this historic day, Washington DC seems to have run out of newspapers, at least in the areas on his commuting route into the city.

The Newseum may be the best place in town to read the papers for those who prefer hard copy to electronic versions.

The Newseum, which normally hosts live National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation, will also host tomorrow an election-inspired version of that show, Talk of the World. As someone who has attended Talk of the Nation in the past, I received a notice of this event and plan to attend tomorrow if offered a ticket. Tickets are free but may be scare given the enticing agenda.

On Talk of the World at the Newseum, NPR's Neal Conan will talk with guests, callers from around the world and the live audience about the meaning of the U.S. election in a global context. Some of the guests who will contribute to the discussion include Louise Arbour, UN Commissioner for Human Rights, and Wangari Maathai, environmentalist and Nobel laureate. Desmond Tutu is also an invited guest.

Talk of the World staff have invited Embassy and international organization personnel to participate in Thursday's show where the live audience is invited to step up to the microphone and ask the guests questions.

More than 3 million listeners tune in to Talk of the Nation, which is aired on 280 NPR radio stations nationwide. The special Talk of the World broadcast will air at 2-4 p.m Thursday November 6. NPR will also broadcast the Talk of the World program to listeners in Europe, Africa and Asia on NPR Worldwide and through the Armed Forces Network.

Sources: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Newseum-Display-600-Election-Front/story.aspx?guid={5916A354-FC36-4E44-B036-6CC30894AFBD}