WASHINGTON- The majority of investigative journalists believe the U.S. government collects data on them, but it rarely changes the types of stories they report. Instead, it changes how they interact with sources, according to a study by the Pew Research … Continue reading
WASHINGTON—A nuclear deal between Iran and the United States is possible, but the window may soon be closing, said former Congressman Jim Slattery at a panel Monday. Slattery also criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for what he called a … Continue reading
WASHINGTON – The U.S. government should provide more intelligence information to families of hostages taken by terrorists and other enemies, and news organizations should be mindful of the dangers to freelancers in conflict zones, experts and two mothers of captured … Continue reading
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed the importance of continuing diplomatic efforts to resolve the situation in Ukraine, but Obama said he would consider sending lethal arms if diplomacy fails. At a joint news conference … Continue reading
WASHINGTON – The mother of James Foley—an American journalist killed by ISIS militants last year—is imploring the American press to stand by freelancers who are captured while reporting abroad. “As Americans, I think we need to do some soul searching,” … Continue reading
WASHINGTON – Key House subcommittees this week threw their weight behind the need for action to protect consumers and the government against growing cyber threats and strategies to increase privacy. In two subcommittee hearings in the House of Representatives on … Continue reading
WASHINGTON— Former director of investigations at Microsoft and former Scotland Yard detective , Steve Santorelli is recognized internationally as one of the most vocal proponents of a unified global approach to Internet security and fighting organized cybercrime around the world. … Continue reading
During her confirmation hearing, attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch, who mentioned her familiarity with roving wiretaps in the narcotics cases she worked as a young prosecutor, acknowledged need for a “full panel of investigative tools and techniques” to combat the “evolving threat that terrorist presents against us,” but emphasized the need to balance these concerns with respect for privacy. Continue reading
WASHINGTON—When Edward Snowden leaked more than a million classified documents to which he had access while working as a credentialed contractor for the National Security Agency, Americans were shocked. Debate ensued: Was Snowden a traitor or a patriot? Were the NSA’s … Continue reading
Medill/GlobalPost investigation sheds new light on $3.2 billion U.S. mine clearance and victim assistance effort.
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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.
