` It 's more to seek out people who can help facilitate his release , '' a family spokesperson told CNN . Source : ` ` The focus is on making themselves available to those who can help '' . Tice last saw his family on August 13 while in Syria . The State Department has said it believes he was detained by Syrian authorities . The Syrian government has said it does n't know where the journalist is .
Source : ` ` The focus is on making themselves available to those who can help '' . Tice last saw his family on August 13 while in Syria . The State Department has said it believes he was detained by Syrian authorities . The Syrian government has said it does n't know where the journalist is .