News, Insights & Analysis biden: sanctions on russia until peace in ukraine “The United States sanctions on Russia must and will remain in place until the Minsk Agreement is fully implemented,” said Vice President Joe Biden at the Brookings Institution, … Continue reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Media Division Director Michael Friel and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Press Secretary Ross Feinstein recently challenged journalists to go beyond the obvious when covering their agencies. The Oct. 2 panel discussion, entitled “Covering … Continue reading
United States Army Reserve Commanding General Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley gave journalists a primer on the U.S. Army Reserve during an Oct. 1 panel discussion in Washington. The panel, which united Talley with National Guard Bureau Vice Chief Lt. … Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Center for a New American Security co-founder and CEO Michele Flournoy briefed reporters on international storylines with long-term future relevance to United States national security in an Oct. 1 keynote in Washington. The keynote was held at the … Continue reading
Veteran journalists David Philipps and David Finkel shared field notes and the backstory behind some of their most prominent work in an Oct. 1 panel held as part of “Covering the Military, Veterans and Homeland Security: Tomorrow’s Trends and Issues,” … Continue reading
Medill/GlobalPost investigation sheds new light on $3.2 billion U.S. mine clearance and victim assistance effort.
Medill/USA TODAY investigation of U.S. international food aid programs finds significant, entrenched problems
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→ Continue to the story.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.
