WASHINGTON – The modern American political system – full of constant campaigning and political gridlock – is eroding the United States’ global reputation, former Secretary of Defense William Cohen said during a recent discussion on the future of U.S. defense. … Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Leading up to the State of the Union, President Barack Obama gave a broad overview of some of his proposals on cybersecurity this week, calling for legislation and a national standard to ensure people are notified within 30 … Continue reading
WASHINGTON – With hackers attacking organizations from Sony to the Defense Department’s Central Command, cyber warfare is shaking America’s Internet security and people’s confidence in how safe they are while surfing the web. Cyber security recently grabbed the nation’s attention … Continue reading
[field name=”by”] With the wide range of topics that journalists cover, training in military and police affairs generally ends up falling by the wayside. But, for those journalists that do interact with the military and police, knowledge of military and … Continue reading
[field name=”by”] When Capt. Dustin Cammack joined the National Guard in 1996 to help pay his tuition at the University of Illinois, he planned that his commitment would be short and he would not likely be deployed into armed conflict. … Continue reading
[field name=”by”] Last year, Al-Jazeera English closed its Beijing bureau after Chinese authorities refused to renew a correspondent’s press credentials. The move was the latest in a line of news organizations that have decided to pull reporters out of China. … Continue reading
[field name=”by”] [field name=”by”] Philip Grey served in Iraq starting in 2003. He now reports for The Leaf Chronicle and experiences mild Post-Traumatic Disorder (PTSD). He compares his symptoms to a low-level toothache; there is no way of getting rid … Continue reading
[field name=”by”] Many college students spend four years trying to avoid “real life,” putting off decisions about their future. College students in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps don’t have that luxury. Their daily schedule is laid out from day one … Continue reading
[field name=”by”] Once a soldier, always a veteran. At least as far as the medias concerned. Whether its a business, profile, or crime story, a persons status as a veteran is always relevant. A person who served in the military … Continue reading
[field name=”by”] In 2008, Randy Brown was told to prepare for deployment to Afghanistan. As a member of the 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry of the Iowa Army National Guard, Brown was one of 3,000, the largest deployment of National Guard … Continue reading
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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.
