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
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#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 Sam Fiske
Transparency clarifies immigration process for Syrian refugees
(Nov. 30, 2015)Data visuals from news organizations help people understand the process for admitting Syrian refugees to the U.S. Continue reading
Online recruiting fuels big boost in Islamic State foreign troops
(Nov. 11, 2015)A recent report from the House Homeland Security Committee analyzes the unprecedented growth in the number of foreigners traveling to Syria and other terrorist areas across the globe. Continue reading
Did poor US planning prompt Russia’s rise in Syria?
(Oct. 16, 2015)Russia’s abrupt intervention in Syria has shaken America’s influence in the region. Experts and analysts weigh in on how the U.S. strategy eroded the nation’s power in the region and helped give rise to Russia. Continue reading
