Tag: conflict journalism

Experts Call for US “No Ransom” Policy Change

By Patty Nieberg on January 27, 2019 conflict journalism, Syria

The U.S. government has improved its practices in helping families when a family member is taken hostage, due in large part to prodding by James W. Foley Legacy Foundation President Diane Foley, but the “no ransom” policy should be changed, according to experts at a Jan. 24 panel at the Newseum.

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Medill students honor alumnus at 3rd annual James Foley run

By Kevin Schmidt on November 2, 2017 conflict journalism, Events, James Foley, Medill

Moral courage is not something easily taught in the newsroom nor critiqued by an editor. Medill alumnus James Foley proved the extent of his moral courage when he was abducted and killed by ISIS while reporting during the Syrian civil war, becoming the first American to be killed by the Islamic State.