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 Tammy Thueringer
Students learn how to stay cyber safe
(Apr. 23, 2014)CHICAGO — In the digital age, journalists traveling overseas have more to worry about than just physical attacks. Electronic security has become increasingly important as newsgathering technology grows and the surveillance capability for those devices grows with it. Since 1985, … Continue reading
National Veterans Arts Museum nominated for national award
(Apr. 07, 2014)A Chicago museum dedicated to helping veterans heal through art might soon have some bragging rights. That’s because the National Veterans Arts Museum has been nominated for a national award.
New service animal insurance can help with financial burden for veterans
(Apr. 07, 2014)Many pet owners know having an animal is not cheap. For those on a fixed income, the financial burden can be devastating. But there is a new insurance policy that can keep vets with service animals from having to make … Continue reading
Midas making history with first female veteran owner
(Apr. 07, 2014)A Chicago Heights, IL Midas store is making history, or at least the owner is. The auto-repair shop is owned by Andrea Brown, the first female military veteran and first black female to own one of 2,500 Midas franchises in … Continue reading
USO keeping up with demand created by canceled and delayed flights
(Feb. 26, 2014)Airlines have delayed or cancelled more than 25,000 flights in and out of Chicago this year and members of the military are among those often stranded. But the USO is stepping up to make sure those traveling troops have all … Continue reading
That thing you heard about the veterans cemetery wreaths isn’t true — and the truth is cooler
(Dec. 11, 2013)It’s a tradition 21 years in the making. Right now, thousands of wreaths are being trucked to cemeteries across the country as a way to honor and remember veterans. “The holidays are a time of year when families come … Continue reading
Shortage of workers with cybersecurity skills rises just as need does
(Dec. 10, 2013)The issue of cybersecurity is no longer limited to fear of cyber attacks. The concern now is the shortage of workers who can keep critical networks and infrastructure secure. Despite the importance of the job, which includes protecting our data … Continue reading
Chicago exhibit shows what student veterans carried while deployed
(Nov. 12, 2013)Almost everyone has heard of Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried,” a book that chronicles what it was like to be a soldier in Vietnam. Through Friday, an exhibit at the University of Illinois at Chicago updates O’Brien, calling the … Continue reading
