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
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Panel member discusses report to White House on NSA data collection By Ellen Shearer WASHINGTON – University of Chicago First Amendment scholar Geoffrey Stone was not expecting unanimity among the group of five experts called together by President Barack Obama … Continue reading
Journalists, lawyers debate national security, privacy rights Highlights reel above. Full video here. By Preetisha Sen WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s planned reforms for the National Security Agency’s data collection and surveillance may not be enough to protect Americans’ privacy, … Continue reading
Press freedoms — or lack thereof — in the US By Josh Meyer After decades of turning its critical eye to the lack of press freedoms in other countries, the renowned Committee to Protect Journalists on Oct. 10 released its first … Continue reading
Learn how to be secure as a journalist in a hostile environment About 1,000 journalists around the world have been killed in the line of duty in the past two decades; the pie chart above shows a breakdown of the … Continue reading
Airport gun confiscations soar in first half of 2013 About 30% more guns were confiscated at airport security gates in the first half of 2013 than that same period a year ago, a Medill analysis of federal data it aggregates … Continue reading
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
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
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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.
