Josh Meyer of the Medill National Security Journalism Initiative discusses with BBC News the recommendations a special panel made on Dec. 18, 2013 about changes in how the U.S. National Security Agency gathers data about citizens’ phone and online accounts … Continue reading
Josh Meyer of the Medill National Security Journalism Initiative discusses the latest developments in the Edward Snowden story with KCRW’s “To the Point” host Warren Olney on Dec. 16, 2013. MixCloud Podcast Nsji-meyer-kcrw-snowden-12-17-2013 by Medill National Security Zone on Mixcloud
Below you can listen to the audio archive of a May 29, 2013 National Security Zone webinar on whistleblowers with Dan Meyer, the Pentagon’s director of whistleblowing and transparency. Medill’s Ellen Shearer hosted the webinar. Listen: [Audio clip: view full … 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.
