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 John Kuhn
Afghan presidential candidate celebrates voters’ trust, but polls suggest another story
(Jun. 03, 2014)WASHINGTON – Through Skype on Friday, Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani celebrated the trust Afghan people displayed in the democratic process during the first round of voting in April. Polls show, however, that fewer than one in five Afghans felt confident … Continue reading
Secure since design: The only way forward for the Internet of Things
(May. 27, 2014)WASHINGTON — Fifty billion devices will be connected to either a network or the Internet by the year 2020, according to projections from Cisco Systems, a corporation that designs, makes and sells computer-networking devices. That comes to about seven devices … Continue reading
FBI urges health industry to tighten online security for records, wearable medical devices
(May. 14, 2014)WASHINGTON – Chris Carroll won’t forget the first time he saw a person hack into an insulin pump and cause it to deliver a lethal dose of insulin. Although the pump wasn’t connected to a person, Carroll, a 34-year-old from … Continue reading
Spiraling toward disaster: Journalists show South Sudan from the ground level
(May. 12, 2014)Fifty thousand words, three video documentaries, six pages of graphs and maps, and scores of devastating pictures published Monday on VICE.com provide vivid scenes of the deadly problems facing the world’s newest country. Continue reading
Lawmakers probe National Guard contracts
(May. 08, 2014)WASHINGTON — Lawmakers questioned Thursday the effectiveness of the $56 million the Army National Guard will spend on sports marketing contracts this year in deals with clients like NASCAR and IndyCar. As the defense budget faces cuts, senators asked the … Continue reading
Election tourism, international campaigns demonstrate scale of India’s election
(May. 02, 2014)WASHINGTON – As India’s colossal election – more than 800 million voters casting ballots for more than a month – enters its final phase, its international reach is clear. Through social media, cell phones, trips to India to help in … Continue reading
Congressmen call for smarter defense spending, but disagree on whether it can be cut
(Apr. 29, 2014)WASHINGTON – In the midst of complex and wide-ranging threats from around the world, Congress needs to work with the Pentagon to get more out of the defense money it already spends, said members of the House Armed Services Committee … Continue reading
In dance for power between Pakistan’s government and military, U.S. clings to past moves
(Apr. 22, 2014)WASHINGTON — Although it has been six years since Pakistan’s government was run by its military, U.S. defense officials continue to deal directly with Pakistan’s military, potentially weakening the civilian government led by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, experts said. In … Continue reading
After fall in Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood self-reassessment is critical, experts say
(Apr. 15, 2014)WASHINGTON — Nine months after former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi was removed from office by a military coup, members of his Muslim Brotherhood party need to develop a unified message if they want to stage a comeback to power, experts … Continue reading
Control over the Internet address book: U.S. officials wary of giving up hand
(Apr. 10, 2014)WASHINGTON — Members of a key House subcommittee questioned whether the Commerce Department’s announcement that it will relinquish oversight of the Internet domain name system next year leaves important Internet architecture open to manipulation. Under a 1990s contract with the … Continue reading
