[field name=”vid”] Reports from our Global Warning student investigation — and the reporters who worked on it — are featured in this new LinkTV Earth Focus feature, released this week.
A video overview of the National Security Journalism Initiative student reporting project examining the impact of global warming on national security. [field name=”aboutvid”] Produced by Jessica Binsch
A discussion with Josh Meyer, who led Medill’s three-month Global Warning project, which began publishing its results earlier this month. Can you provide a list of where all the students traveled? The students traveled to the Arctic Circle (with the … Continue reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Shifting U.S. priorities in space in recent years have weakened critical satellite observation of the environment, threatening to compromise the data needed by scientists and security officials to understand the threat posed by climate change., the final … Continue reading
A discussion with Medill graduate student Malathi Nayak on her three-month involvement with Medill’s Global Warning project, which began publishing its results earlier this month. First off, how would you describe your three-month experience with the National Journalism Security Initiative? … Continue reading
A discussion with Medill graduate student Annie Snider on her three-month involvement with Medill’s Global Warning project, which began publishing its results earlier this month. First off, how would you describe your three-month experience with the National Journalism Security Initiative? … Continue reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A team of Medill graduate students released the latest findings from its investigation of climate change and national security on Jan. 17, focusing this time on melting glaciers in the Andes and a dramatic shortage in Peru’s … Continue reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a three-month investigation, a team of Northwestern University student reporters has found that the nation’s security establishment is not adequately prepared for many of the environmental changes that are coming faster than predicted and that threaten … 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.
