#JournoDataDC: Takeaways from the IRE-DC, Medill NSJI & NAHJDC Data Journalism Workshop

by Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory | Jun 1, 2015 | Events

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Book Talk: Prof. Peter Slevin brings intimate portrait of Michelle Obama to Medill students, alums

by Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory | Apr 16, 2015 | Events

WASHINGTON – When setting out to write his book “Michelle Obama: A Life,” Medill Associate Professor Peter Slevin didn’t want to write about a person. He sought to capture a legacy. “As I saw the way audiences reacted to her, as I heard her tell her story and as I...

Understanding the Islamic State: National War College professors break down its roots and rise

by Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory | Apr 13, 2015 | Events

WASHINGTON – Two prominent National War College professors of Strategy and Policy gave reporters a detailed look at how Islamic State terrorist group recruits and operates during an April 6 National Press Club panel. The event, cosponsored by the Medill National...

Cracking the code: Workshop gives journalists a crash course in encryption

by Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory | Apr 13, 2015 | Events

WASHINGTON — The minds behind TestBed, Inc., a Virginia-based IT consulting firm specializing in IT planning, analytics, testing, prototyping and business advice for the public and private sectors, gave journalists a crash course in digital safety and encryption...

Members of Congress recall power of Mandela’s presence

by Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory | Dec 5, 2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON — Rep. Maxine Waters says being in the presence of Nelson Mandela nearly rendered her speechless. Mandela “was a kind of person that you were so in awe of until you were almost stymied in your ability to speak with him on an ordinary level,” she...