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 Kelly Gustafson
Life after the military; wounded warriors seek civilian jobs
(Nov. 28, 2012)For many of America’s bravest men and women, the joy of coming home from a deployment is sometimes shattered by the harsh reality of injuries, night terrors and post traumatic stress disorder. Repeat deployments and more than a decade of … Continue reading
When journalists become soldiers
(Nov. 14, 2012)Most journalists, even those covering national security, file their stories from a safe location and the biggest threat they face comes from a grouchy editor. But for those who venture abroad as foreign correspondents, there are no guarantees they will return … Continue reading
Hezbollah in Western Hemisphere a growing threat to homeland security
(Nov. 04, 2012)WASHINGTON— President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney have focused their campaigns on domestic issues, even sliding issues such as health care and education into the third presidential debate, which was supposed to focus on foreign policy. But knowing how … Continue reading
