GlobalPost

GlobalPost Media Corporation
GlobalPost
IndustryNews media
GenreDigital journalism
FoundedJanuary 12, 2009 (2009-01-12) in Boston, Massachusetts
Founders
  • Philip S. Balboni
  • Charles M. Sennott
HeadquartersThe Pilot House,
Boston, Massachusetts
,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Philip S. Balboni (CEO)
  • Hampton Stephens (chairman)
Websitewww.globalpost.com

GlobalPost Media Corporation is an American digital journalism company and former news website that focuses on international news. Founded on January 12, 2009 by Philip S. Balboni and Charles M. Sennott, its stated mission is "to redefine international news for the digital age." GlobalPost now has 64 correspondents worldwide following the kidnapping and beheading of James Foley, an event which has raised questions about GlobalPost's role in sending unsupported personnel into conflict zones.[1][2][3]

In 2015, GlobalPost was acquired by WGBH.[4] The company was reacquired by Balboni in the fall of 2022 and reorganized into GlobalPost Media Corporation.[5]

  1. ^ "Execution of U.S. journalist reveals the changing business of war coverage". Reuters. August 22, 2014. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "GlobalPost: Email had threatened James Foley's execution". WMTW. August 20, 2014. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "James Foley's Execution Raises Fears for Journalists Whose Kidnappings Remain Secret". Vanity Fair. Condé Nast. August 20, 2014. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "WGBH to acquire international news website GlobalPost". Current. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "History". GlobalPost Media. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.