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.
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Olympics bring security concerns to unstable Caucasus
(Jun. 03, 2013)WASHINGTON–With just eight months to go until the 2014 Winter Olympics, Russia is hurrying to ready the western town of Sochi for its role as host—stockpiling snow in case the seaside resort runs low, getting rid of pesky street animals … Continue reading
After Boston bombings, immigration debate highlights national security concerns
(May. 09, 2013)WASHINGTON—As the pieces of the Boston Marathon attacks started coming together and a clearer picture began to emerge of the two men suspected of carrying out the bombings on April 15, the question turned from “Why did this happen?” to … Continue reading
