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North End-based GlobalPost Releases Information About Photojournalist James Foley, Executed by Islamic State

Outside of the Pilot House at Lewis Wharf on the North End waterfront, GlobalPost’s CEO Philip Balboni appeared on Wednesday afternoon for a press conference regarding James Foley, the photojournalist executed Tuesday by the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIM). A gruesome video showing Foley’s beheading has been confirmed as authentic by U.S. Read More…

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GlobalPost: Building an International News Powerhouse in Boston’s North End / Waterfront

“Bringing old school news standards to the digital age,” is the way GlobalPost Executive Editor, Charlie Sennott, describes the fast-growing online international news startup. The company has over 70 networked correspondents spread across 50 countries feeding its news stream. Field correspondents coordinate with a North End/Waterfront-based editorial team to craft a breaking news and pixilated Read More…