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
Read about the project.R.I.P. James Wright Foley, 1973-2014
#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 David Tonyan
What would an investigative committee on the Benghazi attack accomplish?
(Dec. 07, 2012)Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) have called for a special committee to investigate the Benghazi attack, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) rejected the request, saying he would refuse to allow the Senate to be used … Continue reading
Why airplanes will always be a prime target for terrorism
(Nov. 20, 2012)It is impossible to get terrorists to stop trying to use airplanes. The Transportation Security Administration was created as part of the response after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and the current airport scanning procedures also stem from them. … Continue reading
