Abstract

Using the concepts of collective memory, the public sphere, and political econ omy, this article critically examines the narrative of the Newseum, the Freedom Forum's museum of the news. This article contends that the Newseum presents a narrative that is unresponsive to real criticism of the press, limits visitors' ability to explore alternative ideas, and does so while invoking collective memory and a rhetoric of freedom.

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