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  • Newseum: An exhibit so big they're building the museum around it

    03/16/2006 8:45:13 AM PST · by Ligeia · 6 replies · 365+ views
    Richmond Times-Dispatch ^ | Mar 15, 2006 | BRETT ZONGKER
    WASHINGTON - The building is far from finished, but Newseum curators installed their first artifact Wednesday _ an item so big they'll put up the rest of the museum around it. The world's first news satellite truck was gingerly lowered by a crane into what will be the new home of the museum dedicated to journalism and the First Amendment. The CONUS 1 satellite truck transformed local television news in 1984 by allowing stations to cover national stories without depending on the major networks, said Newseum curator Carrie Christoffersen. Hubbard Broadcasting and CONUS Communications used the first satellite truck. Four...