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.
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World powers should be concerned about Iran’s missile program, experts say
(Jun. 22, 2015)While the world powers are trying to strike a deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran to limit its nuclear program, experts say they should also be concerned about the country’s missile program. Continue reading
U.S. reluctance to share technical data may hinder defense cooperation with Japan
(May. 30, 2015)former defense undersecretary said that while the U.S. will benefit from cooperating with Japan on security issues, the opposite may not be true because the U.S. does not share the technology and technical data that is needed to enhance high-level interoperability. Continue reading
Al Qaida a bigger threat than ISIS, ex-CIA honcho warns
(May. 21, 2015)WASHINGTON — The Islamic State group has attracted foreign recruits for its war in Iraq and Syria because the extremist network has what it sees as a compelling story to share with them, according to the CIA’s former deputy director. “Their … Continue reading
