Washington - The Newseum, a 250,000-square-foot news museum scheduled to open near the National Mall in October, said that it has received a $15 million funding commitment from the Annenberg Foundation.

Washington - The Newseum, a 250,000-square-foot news museum scheduled to open near the National Mall in October, said that it has received a $5 million pledge from Robert H. and Clarice Smith to sponsor its Big Screen Theater. The 3,500-square-foot theater, which will bear the Smiths' name in recognition of their gift, will present historic newscasts, original documentaries and breaking news on a 100-foot-long video wall.

Washington - The Newseum, a 250,000-square-foot news museum scheduled to open near the National Mall in October, said that it has landed a $6 million sponsorship from Atlanta-based media giant Cox Enterprises and the James M. Cox Foundation.