NEED-TO-KNOW BASICS ON WHISTLEBLOWER REPORTING WASHINGTON – Experts from the Washington accountability community sounded off on the dynamics, ethics and future prospects of government whistleblowing during a panel sponsored by the Medill National Security Journalism Initiative. The event, moderated by … Continue reading
Cyber weapons as a possible response to strike over chemical weapons INSIGHTS | Ellen Shearer If current progress toward Syria turning over its chemical weapons ultimately unravels and the U.S. ultimately launches a military strike, it can do so with … Continue reading
Welcome to Local Lookout We’ve got a new regular feature that wraps up of some of the most interesting and useful stories done about national security issues by local reporters across the country. It will be updated weekly. The column … Continue reading
student spotlight: drones Drones are associated with targeted killings overseas, but in two years, thousands of small drones could be flying above the U.S. under a 2012 federal law. Already some law enforcement agencies and researchers have special permits to … Continue reading
Welcome to Local Lookout We’ve got a new regular feature that wraps up of some of the most interesting and useful stories done about national security issues by local reporters across the country. It will be updated weekly. The column … Continue reading
Journalism schools experiment with drones, but worry about privacy The use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, for commercial and law enforcement use in the United States is under increased scrutiny as the Federal Aviation Administration moves forward on implementing … Continue reading
Medill launches specialization in national security journalism The Medill National Security Journalism Initiative is offering a National Security Journalism Specialization in the school’s Graduate Journalism Program, a unique offering among journalism schools nationwide. The new specialization was announced to current … Continue reading
Medill launches specialization in national security journalism The Medill National Security Journalism Initiative is offering a National Security Journalism Specialization in the school’s Graduate Journalism Program, a unique offering among journalism schools nationwide. The new specialization was announced to current … Continue reading
TSA gun confiscations pass 1,500 for 2012; 85% of them loaded Passengers caught trying to carry handguns past security at O’Hare and Panama City airports on Dec. 21 pushed the total number of gun confiscations by Transportation Security Administration screeners … Continue reading
How Medill graduate journalism students in a national security class covered the NATO summit and wound up with their content published across platforms around the globe. This year’s G-8 and NATO summits presented an extraordinary opportunity for advanced Medill graduate … 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.
