The Freedom Forum, based in Arlington, Virginia, is a nonpartisan foundation dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people. The foundation focuses on three priorities: the Newseum, First Amendment and newsroom diversity. Arlington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia (which calls itself a commonwealth), directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. By an act of Congress July 9, 1846, the area south of the Potomac was returned to Virginia effective in 1847 As of 2000... In U.S. politics, nonpartisan denotes an election in which the candidates do not declare or do not formally have a political party affiliation. ... A Foundation is a type of philanthropic organization, set up by either individuals or institutions as a legal entity (usually either a corporation or a trust) with the purpose of distributing grants to support causes in line with the goals of the foundation. ... In the modern age, the free press has taken on multiple meanings. ... Freedom of speech is the right to freely say what one pleases, as well as the related right to hear what others have stated. ... The Newseum will be an interactive museum dedicated to the news, and is slated to open in 2007 in Washington, DC. The museum maintains a website which is updated daily with images and PDF versions of newspaper front pages from around the world. ... The first ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. ...

The Freedom Forum funds the operations of the Newseum, an interactive museum of news under construction in Washington, D.C.; the First Amendment Center; and the Diversity Institute. The First Amendment Center and the Diversity Institute are housed in the John Seigenthaler Center at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. The First Amendment Center also has offices in Arlington. There are several conceptual views of interactivity, the most general being the contingency view. ... A museum is typically a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment. ... Jump to: navigation, search News is essentially new information or current events. ... Jump to: navigation, search Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. ... Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University (colloquially known as Vandy) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational university in Nashville, Tennessee. ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen (D) Senators Bill Frist (R) Lamar Alexander (R) Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... The First Amendment Center works to preserve and protect First Amendment freedoms through information and education. ...

The Freedom Forum was established in 1991 under the direction of Founder Allen H. Neuharth as successor to a foundation started in 1935 by newspaper publisher Frank E. Gannett. The Freedom Forum is not affiliated with Gannett Co. Its work is supported by income from an endowment of diversified assets. Jump to: navigation, search 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Foundation is a type of philanthropic organization, set up by either individuals or institutions as a legal entity (usually either a corporation or a trust) with the purpose of distributing grants to support causes in line with the goals of the foundation. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A publisher is a person or entity which engages in the act of publishing. ... Frank Ernest Gannett (September 15, 1876 – December 3, 1957) founded the Gannett corporation. ... Gannett Company, Inc. ... A financial endowment consists of funds or property donated to an institution or individual, with the stipulation that it be invested, and the principal remain intact. ...

External links

• International Freedom of Expression Exchange