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Seoul, South Korea

Dilkusha House (Albert W. Taylor House)

The former home of a foreign correspondent who reported on Korea’s independence movement has been restored and is open to the public.
The Los Angeles Times Bombing Memorial
Los Angeles, California

The Los Angeles Times Bombing Memorial

This grand memorial remembers the 20 members of the Los Angeles Times killed when the office was bombed.
A smattering of autobiographical materials at the Archivio Diaristico Nazionale, aka the National Diary Archive.
nazis

Welcome to Pieve Santo Stefano, Italy's 'City of Diaries'

Everyday memories—and national history—live on in this tiny Tuscan town.
Ian Shank July 25, 2019
A copy of the print paper, <em>Hikikomori Shimbun</em>.
japan

Japan's Most Interesting Newspaper Is for Recluses, by Recluses

Fed up with sensationalized portrayals, the country's hikikomori are reclaiming their narrative.
Rohini Chaki February 12, 2019
Permanently Closed
Foreign Correspondents Club in Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Foreign Correspondents Club

Originally a meeting place for foreign correspondents and war reporters, the FCC remains an atmospheric spot for sunset drinks in Phnom Penh.
No news today.
radio

The Day Without News

On April 18, 1930, the BBC made a surprising announcement.
Cara Giaimo April 18, 2018
Holt also described pizza with cheese added first.
food

Remembering When 'The New York Times' Explained Pizza

No "pizzas" here, only "pizze."
Anne Ewbank March 19, 2018
A debaucherous night at The Mirage.
bars

How a Chicago Dive Bar Exposed Corruption and Changed Journalism

In the 1970s, the Chicago Sun-Times used the Mirage as a front.
Paula Mejia March 8, 2018
Richard Neville, Felix Dennis, and Jim Anderson at the close of the trial in 1971.
history

The Underground Magazine That Sparked the Longest Obscenity Trial in British History

In 1970, the editors of OZ magazine handed over the reins to a group of teens. Not long after, the police showed up.
Natasha Frost February 16, 2018
The plaque in foreview, with JFK's green doorstep across the street.
Washington, D.C.

Freezing Newsmen Plaque

A small token of gratitude from freezing cold journalists who were given a warm haven while covering JFK's inauguration.
news

A Mysterious Newspaper Box 'Time Machine' Showed Up in Chicago

It's filled with old issues of the "Chicago Reader."
Cara Giaimo September 26, 2017
Brian Thompson samples the reward at the end of his quest.
mystery

Chasing McDonald's Pizza, Deep Into Ohio

Podcaster Brian Thompson's jokey search for a lost menu item has led him on some surprisingly serious adventures.
Cara Giaimo April 3, 2017
White House Swimming Pool in 1962
Washington, D.C.

FDR's Swimming Pool

There's an old indoor swimming pool hidden directly underneath the White House Press Briefing Room.
Main door of the Karachi Press Club.
Karachi, Pakistan

Karachi Press Club

The headquarters of Pakistan's first press club remains a haven for debate and discussion.
comic books

How America’s First Popular Comic Shaped the 19th Century Newspaper Wars

It also gave us dialogue bubbles.
Erik Shilling September 16, 2016
Jefferson, Maryland

War Correspondents Memorial

One of the only memorials dedicated to journalists who died in combat.