Take a look at "Even Jefferson Made Mistakes." Why is the Declaration of Independence kept in aprotective case?

It was the protective glass of the display case, and not the hermetically sealed document cases, that was damaged in yesterday's attack. ... The cases also protect the documents from ultraviolet light, which is especially damaging to the fragile parchment used for the documents.

journalism is the gathering, organizing, and distribution of news -- to include feature stories and commentary -- through the wide variety of print and non-print media outlets. it is not a recent phenomenon, by any means; the earliest reference to a journalistic product comes from rome circa 59 b.c., when news was recorded in a circular called the acta diurna. it enjoyed daily publication and was hung strategically throughout the city for all to read, or for those who were able to read.

connections  to the  book night by elie wiesel.   elie wiesel  is a holocaust survivor. as a young, jewish boy he was taken from his home with his family by the nazis. he was taken because he is jewish.