The IRE Awards is the annual contest of Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc. recognizing the best in investigative reporting across multiple media platforms. Click here for a list of all the 2011 award winners and finalists.
The best in the business will gather for more than 100 panels, hands-on classes and special presentations at our annual IRE Conference, June 14-17, 2012, in Boston.
"Washington state has one of the highest death rates from prescription opiates in the country. Overdoses from prescription painkillers now kill more people there than car accidents. And in King County, more people die from prescription painkillers than from methamphetamines, cocaine and heroin combined."
"However, a simple antidote could instantly reverse those overdoses. It's called Narcan, and by law, any citizen in this state can carry it. The problem is that it's hard to get. InvestigateWest in collaboration with KUOW's Carol Smith takes a look at efforts underway to get Narcan to more people."
Don't miss your chance to meet with a experienced pro in Boston at the 2012 IRE Conference. This is an opportunity for in-depth, one-on-one coaching on investigative reporting. These private sessions allow attendees to seek advice on challenging stories or followup ideas. You must have registered for the conference and have signed up for a mentor by May 21, 2012.
IRE pairs those who signed up with a mentor, and contact information is provided to both mentors and those who want to be mentored. Mentors and mentees can then agree on a time and place to meet at the ...
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Not having access to the list of firms disqualified from the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business program didn’t stop Dayton Daily News reporters from determining which companies were debarred from government contracts or from identifying some of the companies under investigation or disqualified from the program.
The article, “’Rent-a-vet’ scam proves costly to taxpayers, businesses,” gives readers a comprehensive look at the problems of the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business program and a specific look at businesses operating in Ohio.
Read more ...Government watchdogs say hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds have gone to ineligible companies under the program, which calls ...
Intellerati is seeking a telecommuting Intelligence Associate with a background in journalism to join one of the leading executive search and human capital intelligence practices in the country. The Intelligence Associate will conduct robust research to identify, profile, screen, and qualify prospective candidates as well as conduct company and industry studies to glean competitive insights from the talent ecosystem. The telecommuting role offers the opportunity for significant advancement and precedented work/life balance. The role is ideally suited for reporters and editors (IRE, NICAR, CAR preferred) who are contemplating a career outside of journalism. Because our work is centered squarely ...
"To analyze how Walker has used his time as the state’s chief executive, WCIJ reporters created a database of the more than 4,400 entries in Walker’s calendars from his first 13 months in office, through Jan. 31, 2012."
"An Asbury Park Press investigation has exposed how Lakewood, New Jersey school officials slashed the high school’s graduation rate to win a $6 million federal grant, lied to parents of special education students to save money, spend millions of dollars busing school children to religious and otherwise private schools, and showed how a lawyer made millions from one of the poorest districts in New Jersey. Federal and state officials are now investigating."