Lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate recently put forth the Fallen Journalists Memorial Act of 2019 (H.R.
3465 and S. 1969). The proposed legislation would establish a permanent
memorial in the nation’s capital for fallen journalists.
On Sept.
24, the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission held a meeting addressing
the proposed legislation. Representatives from the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation testified
at the meeting.
The Fallen
Journalists Memorial Act would authorize the Fallen Journalists Memorial
Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federally owned and
administered land in the District of
Columbia
The FJM
Foundation operates under the auspices of the National
Press Club Journalism Institute, which is the non-profit educational
affiliate of the National Press Club.
The foundation is led by former Rep. David Dreier, chairman of Tribune
Publishing. Initial funding for the foundation was provided by contributions
from the Annenberg Foundation and the Michael and Jacky Ferro Foundation.
The News
Media Alliance is among the entities supporting the memorial. “When a
journalist is killed in the line of duty, the entire community suffers, but
outside of their newsrooms, they rarely receive the recognition they deserve
for their sacrifice. We strongly encourage the commission to support our
efforts for this memorial and recommend its establishment to the U.S.
Congress,” said President and CEO David Chavern.
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