Archive for June, 2008

Miami tipsheet and audio CDs now available

Tipsheet and audio CDs from the 2008 IRE Annual Conference in Miami (June 5-8) are now available from the IRE Resource Center. Orders can be placed online or by contacting the Resource Center (573-882-3364 or rescntr@ire.org).

David Donald joining Center for Public Integrity

After more than four stellar years as our training director, David Donald is leaving IRE to oversee database operations for the Center for Public Integrity in Washington D.C.

The dam data

With the sad news about flooding in the Midwestern United States this week, the Data Library received more than a few requests for the National Inventory of Dams. Unfortunately, it’s one of those we’ve had to struggle to get lately.

Feeling lost?

The future looks bright for IRE’s Web site. Now, if we could just let go of the past a bit …

Honoring Bob Greene, 1929-2008

Bob Greene, a founder of IRE and a trail-blazing investigative journalist, died on Thursday, April 10. He was one of the most influential and important people in the history of our organization.

Be a fan of IRE on Facebook

Add the official IRE and NICAR Facebook page to your profile. We have 324 fans at last count. The page is not intended to replace the functions of our Web site or other member communications, but it’s one more way to personalize your profile, locate colleagues on Facebook and show your support for IRE.