Their journalist sons were murdered by ISIS. Now they work to make sure reporters stay safe in conflict zones.

Reliable Sources

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🗓️ 3 August 2019

⏱️ 29 minutes

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James Foley and Steven Sotloff were both executed by ISIS in the summer of 2014. Five years later, the Foley and Sotloff families are running foundations that seek to help other journalists who are heading into harm's way. Brian Stelter speaks with Diane Foley and Art Sotloff about their training programs and other initiatives. The parents share memories of their sons, motivations for their advocacy work, and changes to U.S. hostage policy.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're about to meet two families united by tragedy.
0:05.0	They were thrust into the international news spotlight on the worst days of their lives.
0:12.0	And now, years later, something good is coming from it all. These
0:19.4	families are helping keep reporters safe in war zones.
0:24.8	It is the ultimate tribute to their sons.
0:30.4	This is the Reliable Sources Podcast. I'm your host Brian Stelter.
0:35.0	And this weekly podcast in between our Sunday television program
0:39.0	is a chance to go more in-depth with media leaders and newsmakers. And this week I'm joined by two
0:47.0	parents who never wanted to be in the news. But their kids were inspired to become journalists, and that's why they're here with me today.
0:57.0	I think you probably remember both of the names of their kids.
1:04.0	First, James Foley.
1:06.0	He was a freelance war correspondent,
1:08.0	writing for Global Post, recording video for AFP,
1:11.0	appearing on the PBS News hour, he was tireless.
1:16.4	He was committed to covering the suffering of the Syrian people.
1:21.1	Foley was abducted in northwest Syria in November 2012, and over time it became clear that
1:27.8	he was being held by ISIS.
1:31.5	At the time, this group ISIS was barely known by Americans.
1:36.0	It was kind of a mystery.
1:39.0	Foley's family fought for his release, worked through diplomatic channels, Global Post did as well.
1:45.0	And in July 2014, the US attempted a top secret rescue mission to free Foley and other hostages.
1:58.8	But the mission failed. U.S. bombings in Iraq against ISIS, ordered by President Obama, were increasing the pressure on the terrorist group.
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