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 Tiffany Roberts
Military Equipment Being Used by Local Law Enforcements
(Aug. 20, 2014)Recent events in Ferguson, MO have spotlighted the use of military grade equipment by local law enforcement. Due to a defense bill passed in 1997, law enforcement agencies have been able to obtain surplus military equipment for the purpose of … Continue reading
Man Misdiagnosed at a VA Clinic; Money to Help Iraq
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Drone Pilots; Women in the Army; Problems for VA Clinic in Florida; PTSD Awareness
(Jul. 03, 2014)GAO HIGHLIGHTS CONCERNS FOR AIR FORCE DRONE PILOTS Longer hours and more stress, along with other difficult working conditions for Air Force drone pilots, are issues of concern for the GAO following a report they released earlier this year that … Continue reading
