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 elections a victory for U.S. efforts there, experts say
(Apr. 08, 2014)WASHINGTON — The success of Afghanistan’s elections on Saturday should reinvigorate the United States’ commitment to the country, several foreign policy experts said Monday. Despite significant security threats and the killing of at least two dozen people, the estimated voter … Continue reading
House members grill USAID official on money spent in Afghanistan
(Apr. 03, 2014)WASHINGTON— The U.S. Agency for International Development has spent $17 billion since 2001 to help Afghanistan rebuild itself, but doesn’t have enough safeguards in place to ensure the money isn’t wasted or used fraudulently, members of a House subcommittee charged … Continue reading
Chicago reporter covers violence, exposes hurt behind the numbers
(Feb. 28, 2014)More than 400 times last year, family members had to stand next to the lifeless body of a loved one. More than 400 funerals. More than 400 trips to select a casket. More than 400 mourned by family and loved … Continue reading
Where the Jester resides: A look at the muddled waters of hacktivism
(Feb. 17, 2014)“Before you start slinging mud at me about my own activities. Two things to note. I never target the US and If I am arrested, and convicted in due process by a jury of peers I will consider that justice … Continue reading
