GIRL SCOUTS GET THE SCOOP GSCNC DAY AT THE NEWSEUM SATURDAY, FEB. 14, 2015 Women in Journalism Gallery Talk NewsMania™ Knight Studio, Level 3, 9:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Show what you know about Girl Scouts, women’s history and today’s news in the Newseum’s live, current events game show complete with buzzers and lights. Front Page Frenzy Learning Center, Concourse Level, 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Private Dining Room, Level 2, 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Race across a giant game board as you play this fast-paced game that uses historic front pages reporting on accomplishments of famous women. Women in Media: A Conversation with Hillary Howard Documentary Theater, Concourse Level, 11 a.m. Howard will talk about her lifetime career in radio and television and her role as afternoon anchor at WTOP, Washington’s most-listened-to radio station. In addition, Howard discusses her role as host of “It’s Academic,” the longest-running high school quiz show in the world according to the Guinness Book of World Records. News Corporation News History Gallery, Level 5, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Throughout history, journalism was largely a man’s world, and women were mostly relegated to lower-rung jobs. The movement of women into the workplace propelled them front and center to Page One and the television anchor slot. Learn about the role of women in news history through stories, artifacts, photos and video. Express Yourself Annenberg Theater Lobby, Level 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Design a T-shirt, button or bumper sticker celebrating your right to free expression. Share on Twitter and Instagram using #NewseumGSD — and don’t forget to tag @NewseumEd. Your photo might be featured on the giant screen in the Newseum atrium! Women in the News Scavenger Hunt Information Desk, Level 1, All Day Sniff out all the great information about women in the news throughout the Newseum. Nellie Bly Global Scavenger Hunt Information Desk, Level 1, All Day Go on a global adventure as you experience the Newseum’s exhibits. You’ll travel across oceans and through time to learn about news and history and uncover the truth about Elizabeth Cochrane’s alter ego. Votes for Women: The First Amendment and the Women’s Rights Movement Documentary Theater, Concourse Level, 2 p.m. This 30-minute program features “Can’t Touch This,” one of the Newseum’s most popular films. Participants learn about the five freedoms of the First Amendment and how women’s suffrage activists exercised those rights, protesting and publishing their own newspapers to bring attention to their cause. SEATING IS ON A SPACE-AVAILABLE BASIS Keynote Address and Media Panel Documentary Theater, Concourse Level, Noon Interested in print, television or online media? Listen to women leaders as they discuss their career paths and offer advice. NEWSEUM.ORG 555 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C.
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