DEARBORN — The Newseum, in partnership with The Smithsonian Institution, is working on an exhibition on the origins and influence of the ethnic media in the United States.  

One of the stories it plans on telling is the role of The Arab American News (TAAN), as a pioneer newspaper serving Arab Americans. 

In order to illustrate this story, it is currently in search of images of the paper’s publisher, as well as contemporary images of newsroom activity or of reporters interacting with the community or covering the news. TAAN has also been asked for any old machines such as printers it may still have that were used decades ago when the paper was first launched in 1984 to put in the exhibit.  

The Newseum is an interactive museum of news and journalism located in Washington D.C. and features theaters and galleries.  It has become one of the most popular attractions in Washington D.C. The Smithsonian Institution is a group of museums and research centers administered by the United States government.