Medill National Security Reporting Project
Medill/GlobalPost investigation sheds new light on $3.2 billion U.S. mine clearance and victim assistance effort.
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Medill/USA TODAY investigation of U.S. international food aid programs finds significant, entrenched problems
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#MedillRemembers James Foley, One Year Later
Remembering James Foley's life and legacy one year after his death at the hands of the Islamic State.
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Major TV networks sign onto freelancer safety compact
Read about the compact, which was signed by Medill NSJI Co-Director Ellen Shearer at Columbia University in September, here.McCormick Foundation renews grant for Medill National Security Journalism program
EVANSTON, Ill. — The Robert R. McCormick Foundation has renewed a $1 million grant to fund the Medill National Security Journalism Initiative at Northwestern University over the next two years.
The NSJ program provides journalists-in-training and working journalists with the knowledge and skills necessary to report accurately, completely and with context on events and issues related to defense, security and civil liberties. The initiative began in January, 2009 with an initial three-year, $1.3 million McCormick Foundation grant. The grant was also renewed for $1 million over two years in 2011.
Posts by Aimee Keane
Before going to conflict areas: What journalists need to know
(Nov. 10, 2014)With the ISIS insurgency comes an unprecedented risk of kidnapping, torture and death in these conflict zones. The risk assessment journalists complete before even booking a plane ticket is the crucial step in reporting on this kind of conflict. Continue reading
Senior Hagel adviser aims to “up” military’s game
(Oct. 06, 2014)The Pengtagon needs to increase ethical standards and weed out leaders who are “toxic,” a top Defense Department said.
