The Washington Diplomat’s annual party made a splashy return after a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event brought the diplomatic and international community together in a celebratory night that promoted freedom of the press.
The event also paid tribute to journalists who’ve lost their lives while in the pursuit of a story.
“We’ve partnered with the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation, to help share the stories of some of the journalists who’ve sadly lost their lives while reporting on the news,” Washington Diplomat publisher Victor Shiblie said at the start of the event.
The organizers partnered with the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation – an organization that is dedicated to building a national memorial in D.C. – to create wine bottle labels with the names and stories of some of the journalists who’ve died around the world.