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Memorial to Killed Journalists
Last month (I’m obviously behind the times here), the BBC reported on the opening of a memorial for slain journalists. The all glass, cone-shaped sculpture currently sits atop the BBC Broadcasting House in London, and includes a beam of white light that will be illuminated every evening at 10pm. The memorial, entitled simply Breathing, is a creation of Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, and is intended to honor journalists as well as their support colleagues (drivers, translators, etc.).
This is somewhat similar to the Freedom Forum’s journalists memorial at the brand new ‘Newseum’ in Washington, DC, which opened in April of this year. Unlike the BBC, however, the Newseum’s version (I can’t say that name with a straight face, by the way), is focused more on the sacrifices and contributions of American journalists.
I hope someday to see both of these memorials. Until then, a tip of the proverbial 40 oz. for our fallen reporters.
