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Remembering journalist James Foley

Clip: 8/20/2014 | 8m 6s

In remembering James Foley, sobering lessons for protecting journalists

James Foley’s journalistic career spanned multiple countries and conflicts; his reporting from Afghanistan and Libya appeared on the NewsHour, as well as other news outlets. Gwen Ifill remembers Foley and discusses the dangers reporters face with Charles Sennott, co-founder of GlobalPost, and Robert Mahoney of the Committee to Protect Journalists.

08/20/2014 | Rating NR

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