Reporters Without Borders

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Reporters Without Borders has compiled a list of resources for journalists reporting abroad, especially those in dangerous areas. Please check their website for the resources.

Apply for the RTDNF National Security Reporting Fellowship

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The Radio Television Digital News Association is offering fellowships for journalists early in their careers, including a fellowship for national security reporting. RTNDA’s website has all the information. The deadline to apply for the 2016-2017 award is May 31.

New report draws on Medill/ABA security book

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PEN/America has released a new report entitled: Secret Sources: Whistleblowers, National Security and Free Expression, which refers to material in a book co-published by the Medill National Security Journalism Initiative and The American Bar Association. Continue reading

Winners of the 2015 MRE Journalism Contest announced

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Congratulations to all those who submitted their work to the MRE Journalism Contest. Find out who the winners are and see the judges’ comments.
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USCENTCOM responds to joint letter from Medill NSJI, MRE, SPJ on Bales investigation transparency

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View the response. Continue reading

2015 McCormick National Security Journalism Scholarships awarded

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Medill has named eight McCormick National Security Journalism Scholarship recipients to participate in an innovative 11-week reporting program in fall 2015, based out of Medill’s Washington news bureau. Continue reading

Medill NSJI, MRE and SPJ send letter to Army Secretary

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The joint letter sent to Army Secretary John McHugh on June 19 requests the immediate declassification of the investigation into Staff Sgt. Robert Bales’ horrific crimes in Afghanistan in March 2012. Continue reading

#IRE15: Meyer re-elected to IRE Board of Directors, Executive Committee

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Medill National Security Journalism Initiative Director of Education and Outreach Josh Meyer was reelected to the Investigative Reporters and Editors’ Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Continue reading

Meyer moderates UChicago Institute of Politics’ conflict reporting talk

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Medill NSJI’s Director of Education & Outreach Josh Meyer lead a talk with NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel and The New Yorker’s Jon Lee Anderson at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics on May 27. Continue reading

Photos: Medill NSJI students tour the National War College

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The National War College, located at the U.S. Army’s Fort Lesley J. McNair base in Washington, opened its doors to students from the Medill National Security Journalism Initiative on May 19, 2015. Continue reading