The National War College in Washington hosted Medill National Security Journalism students to observe and participate in how top military and government officials learn how to develop strategic approaches to national security problems. Continue reading
This just in! We have a few slots left for Saturday’s Medill/IRE event, and a special new low price of $15! Continue reading
We’ll be providing a full day’s worth of intensive, hands-on training that focuses on how to use data, documents and the Internet for security reporting at the local, state and national level. Continue reading
On April 22, Medill National Security Specialization students were treated to a private screening of the feature film “Fort Bliss” and a talk with director Claudia Myers afterwards. Check out our exclusive video to learn more about the story behind … Continue reading
TEXT AND PHOTOS BY J. ZACH HOLLO FOR THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT & REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION. WASHINGTON — When whistleblower Edward Snowden used an email encryption program called PGP to contact documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras, only a tiny fraction of journalists … Continue reading
Two prominent National War College professors of Strategy and Policy gave reporters a detailed look at how Islamic State terrorist group recruits and operates during an April 6 National Press Club panel. Continue reading
WASHINGTON — The minds behind TestBed, Inc., a Virginia-based IT consulting firm specializing in IT planning, analytics, testing, prototyping and business advice for the public and private sectors, gave journalists a crash course in digital safety and encryption techniques at … Continue reading
WASHINGTON – The Medill National Security Journalism Initiative will host “Understanding the Islamic State,” a lunch and panel discussion featuring National War College Professors of Strategy & Policy Dr. Omer Taspinar and Dr. Richard B. Andres, at the National Press … Continue reading
March 12, 2015 6:30 PM at The National Press Club, Murrow Room Government inspector general (IG) offices might be a journalist’s most promising but underutilized resource. On Thursday, March 12, the National Press Club’s Young Members Committee and the Medill … 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.
