Nick Clooney the School of Communication and the Newseum, the interactive museum of news in Washington, D.C. As part of the school-Newseum partnership, Clooney hosted the fifth annual AU School of Communication-Newseum Reel Journalism Film Festival and other events at the Newseum. "After a news career that stretches back to the Eisenhower administration, I'm looking forward to joining American University's School of Communication and the Newseum to work with a new generation of prospective journalists," said Clooney. Clooney taught Opinion Writing in fall 2008, and in spring 2009, he taught Films that Changed Us, a new course based on his book, "The
Newseum (The Freedom Forum established by Al Neuharth), has stated that the museum has had losses for several years, which has led to some controversial proposals to set things right. The issues, in part, reach back to the Washington location's construction, which had significant cost overruns. In August 2017, the Newseum's president, Jeffrey Herbst, resigned in the face of its difficulties. In February 2018, The Washington Post reported that the Newseum was exploring the sale of its building or a move. The Freedom Forum stated to the Washington Post that it had been financing over $20 million a year in continued