The Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation (FJMF) has announced that Chicago-based John Ronan Architects (JRA) has been selected to design a first-of-its-kind work on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., that honors journalists who have died “while in search of the truth” while stressing the vital role of a free and fair press in a functioning democracy. The location of the new memorial, a third-of-an-acre triangular parcel of federally owned land between the National Museum of the American Indian and the Voice of America building with a direct view of the United States Capitol complex, received final approval from federal officials in May of last year; the site selection followed bipartisan Congressional approval in late 2020 that authorized the FJMF to establish the memorial.
“The JRA team delivered ideas that crystallized the vision we have always wanted for this memorial: to be a place of reflection and appreciation, for learning about press freedom, and most importantly, that honors the journalists who lost their lives in service of freedom,” remarked FJMF president Barbara Cochran, a former news executive and journalism professor, in a statement. Leading the foundation alongside Cochran is David Dreier, a former chairman of the Chicago-based Tribune Publishing company and Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California from 1981 to 2013.
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