Memoirs of Journalism Museum: A commitment to the Preservation of Memory

The Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP) presents its virtual museum, named Memoirs of Journalism in Colombia. It is a digital platform that contributes to the collection of memories and stories about journalism and the violence that has been executed over journalists. It is the starting point for promoting reflections and different views on the challenges the trade faces in the country.

To speak of a museum, is to speak of cultural value at the service of society. Ours, named Memoirs of Journalism, seeks to contribute to the collection of regional historical archives on violence against journalists and the media, and their resistance. It is also an initiative that allows a fresh interpretation of the current situation of journalism, and promotes reflection, debate and the emergence of strategies that contribute to improving the conditions for freedom of speech in Colombia.

The virtual nature of the museum will allow every Colombian concerned about the journalistic activity to consult, from any place, this dialog between past events and the present of the trade. This museum is a tool to encourage the rescue and conservation of journalistic materials, thereby raising awareness on authorities and society about the need for their preservation.

 

Inaugural Exhibition 

 

The exhibition named Journalism, Memories from the Inside, is the result of research on information as a battlefield. FLIP delivered the report of that investigation to the Truth Commission in February 2020, to help clarify what has happened during decades of conflict. The research and this first installment tell the stories of three departments: Arauca, Córdoba, and Caquetá.

This exhibition proposes a journey through some rivers and roads of the country, where, despite the difficulties, resistance has also won its battles. Audiences are at the center of these stores, some attentive from remote places, who daily rely on the transmission of information to feel that they live in a democracy. 

The portrayed investigations account for journalists whose lives were taken away by the conflict, for the media that disappeared, and for the initiatives that have arisen amid this discouraging landscape.

We present and inaugurate the Memoirs of Journalism Museum with this first exhibition. We will continue to publish stories in order to enrich the collection through our research and the important participation of all in the collective construction of memory. 

-Visit the museum following this link: https://memoriasdelperiodismo.co/index.html

-Follow FLIP on social media to watch new museum collections: Facebook: @FLIPCol, Twitter, and Instagram: @Flip_org.