On December 31, 2019, the Newseum was shut down to the public.
Out with a whimper, which is fitting given the state of American journalism these days.
But at least it still stood there in all its glory … until recently, that is:
First Amendment plates coming down on the Newseum. pic.twitter.com/62xddMlnrn
— Megan Smith (@megan_kristin) February 17, 2021
Welp.
something something metaphor https://t.co/MUiHFmG1Mu
— ruffles (@notthechips) February 18, 2021
There's gotta be a metaphor in there somewhere ? https://t.co/yNOpf41l2Y
— Ethan Francois (@ethanfrancois_) February 18, 2021
There are metaphors that beat you over the head, and then there are metaphors that club you to death.
Absolutely perfect imagery for journalism today https://t.co/QB2YoQiP3X
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) February 18, 2021
How appropriate, given what the media has become. https://t.co/H0jahRkQlA
— Carol Platt Liebau (@CPLiebau) February 18, 2021
At first I thought this might be the New York Times building. But, I guess it being a building representing the entire news industry is equally appropriate. https://t.co/f8h6coXz9d
— Fusilli Spock (@awstar11) February 18, 2021
Pretty sure the New York Times doesn’t want them. https://t.co/qhZc8xeilo
— Smatt (@mdrache) February 18, 2021
Unfettered word plates. https://t.co/mP1nsXluoK
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) February 18, 2021
So weird how the media claim to worship free speech while doing so much to eliminate it.
Oh no! I hope its written down somewhere else https://t.co/NfUWZsAFuY
— Sir UnbelieverJude (@judeicialreview) February 19, 2021
The First Amendment is a lot older than the Newseum. Hopefully it’ll outlast the crappy journalism carried out in its name.
