In August of 2014, James Foley, a young videographer and journalist with GlobalPost, was killed by ISIS. Foley was covering the conflict in Syria and held hostage for two years before he was beheaded by the terrorist group who brutally showed his murder on video.
Shortly after their son’s death, as a tribute to him, Diane and John Foley started the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation, to “advocate for the freedom of all Americans held hostage” and wrongfully detained.
Gemma Puglisi, a member of the National Press Club’s Broadcast Podcast Committee, interviews Diane Foley and the work of the foundation as the ninth anniversary of her son’s death approaches. They also discuss Americans still being held hostage overseas including Austin Tice, Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich, as well as others in Iran.