James Foley (journalist) - Wikipedia
WEBEarly life. Foley was born in Evanston, Illinois, the oldest of five children born to Diane and John Foley of Rochester, New Hampshire. He grew up in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, where he attended Kingswood Regional High School. He was raised as a Catholic.
Jim's Story — James W. Foley
WEBJames Wright Foley was born on October 18, 1973 in Evanston, Illinois. He was the first-born son of Diane and John Foley of Rochester, New Hampshire. Jim grew up in the beautiful town of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. He was the oldest of five children.
Remembering James Foley, A Journalist Who Made His Life In War Zones - NPR
WEBAug 20, 2014 · American James Foley, who was executed by Islamist militants, had been working for GlobalPost when he disappeared in 2012. GlobalPost CEO Phil Balboni speaks about about Foley and his work.
James Foley timeline: New Hampshire journalist's career, death - WMUR
WEBAug 25, 2014 · 2008-2011. In Chicago, he taught English to inmates of the Cook County jail and later enrolled at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in Illinois. He graduated in 2008. After...
Honoring New Hampshire journalist James Foley's life and legacy - WMUR
WEBApr 29, 2022 · In 2014, a man from New Hampshire became the first American hostage to be killed by Islamic State militants. James Foley was a freelance journalist working in Syria. His kidnapping and murder...
James Foley remembered as ‘brave and tireless’ journalist - CNN
WEBAug 20, 2014 · Foley was the oldest child of Diane and John Foley of Rochester, New Hampshire. He had four siblings. Foley – Jim to his friends – had been reporting from war-torn countries for the better part...
Life After Horrific Death for the Journalist James Foley
WEBDec 21, 2018 · He was kidnapped in 2012 while covering the Syrian civil war, held hostage for 21 months and brutally murdered in 2014 by members of the Islamic State in an execution filmed by his captors...
Remembering Journalist James Foley - Northwestern Now
WEBAug 21, 2014 · After nearly two years of uncertainty, friends and family remembered Foley as a committed journalist who went to Syria even after being held captive in Libya for 44 days in 2011.
James Foley: from classroom to war zone remembered as 'best …
WEBAug 20, 2014 · Remembering her “extraordinary son”, the mother of American journalist James Foley, beheaded by extremists from the Islamic State, said she was never prouder of him.
Profile: James Foley, US journalist beheaded by Islamic State
WEBAug 20, 2014 · He was a teacher in Arizona, Massachusetts and Chicago before switching to journalism in the mid-2000s. After graduating from the Medill School of Journalism, he began his work in the field.
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