2006

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Nov. 2, 2006
Sherman resigns, NBC's Thompson joins IRE Board
The IRE Board of Directors has appointed Lea Thompson of NBC to complete the term of board member Deborah Sherman, who resigned last month because of medical and family reasons.

Oct. 9, 2006
IRE calls for government response to violence against Russian journalists
Investigative Reporters and Editors is outraged by the murder of Russian investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya and calls upon the Russian government to address and correct the environment of hostility and blatant attacks upon journalists there.

Sept. 22, 2006
IRE protests jail sentences for Chronicle's BALCO reporters
Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc., the top international group of investigative journalists, strongly protests the jail sentences imposed on two San Francisco Chronicle reporters for refusing to reveal the source of secret grand jury testimony from the BALCO case.

June 20, 2006
More than 800 journalists attend IRE Conference
Journalists from 15 countries attended IRE's 30th Annual Conference with more than 100 panels and workshops to choose from over four days. Among the conference highlights was a keynote address at the IRE Awards Luncheon by Bill Marimow, vice president of news for National Public Radio and a longtime IRE member, and a showcase panel on legal assaults on the investigative press that featured top lawyers and journalists.

June 20, 2006
IRE elects four new members to board, re-elects three
The IRE membership elected board members for seven of the 13 seats on the board at the membership meeting at its annual conference in Fort Worth on June 17.

June 2, 2006
IRE supports Chronicle's motion to quash subpoenas
Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc., the top international group of investigative journalists, expresses its support for the San Francisco Chronicle in its motion to quash federal subpoenas issued to the newspapers and its reporters on the BALCO steroids case.

April 20, 2006
IRE opposes FBI search of Anderson's records
The nation's premier association of investigative journalists, Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc., expresses its adamant opposition to the FBI's attempt to obtain the files of the late newspaper columnist Jack Anderson.

April 17, 2006
IRE members among 2006 Pulitzer winners
Four members of Investigative Reporters and Editors, one of them on IRE's board of directors, were among the winners of the 2006 Pulitzer Prizes announced today. In addition, another IRE member was cited for his work on an award given to a newspaper and news service staff.

March 28, 2006
Toxic dumping, public corruption investigations among winners of 2005 IRE Awards
Investigative stories about deceit in Cleveland's public school district and an environmental disaster in New Jersey won the top prizes in the 2005 IRE awards, Investigative Reporters and Editors announced today.

Jan. 9, 2006
Probe into meth epidemic wins top Meyer award
Major investigative reports on the nation's methamphetamine epidemic, systemic failures in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the loss of Florida's wetlands were named today as winners of the first Philip Meyer Awards.

July 11, 2005
IRE supports federal shield law
Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc., a nonprofit organization of 5,000 members, urges Congress to enact a strong federal shield law to protect journalists, their sources and the public's right to know.

2005

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July 7, 2005
IRE condemns imprisonment of reporters held in contempt
Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc., joins with other journalism groups and news organizations in condemning the imprisonment of Judith Miller of The New York Times and the possible judicial punishment of other reporters who refuse to reveal confidential sources when alternative ways of getting the same information remain available.

June 24, 2005
State must release traffic safety data to newspaper
The New York Court of Appeals recently ruled that the Department of Transportation must turn over its list of most dangerous intersections for the Long Island and New York City areas to Newsday.

June 17, 2005
Ruling affirms public's right to GIS data
The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld a ruling that allows access to geographic information system data from the town of Greenwich, Conn. Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc., the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the Society of Environmental Journalists joined to file a friend-of-the-court brief in support of allowing access to such data.

June 6, 2005
IRE membership re-elects six board members
Two contest judges elected
The IRE membership returned the six incumbents to the 13-member board at its annual conference in Denver on June 4, 2005.

April 29, 2005
IRE condemns recent attacks on Mexican journalists
Investigative Reporters and Editors calls upon the Mexican government to act quickly against the perpetrators.

April 26, 2005
Deputy director leaving IRE to lead Association of Health Care Journalists
Deputy Director Len Bruzzese is leaving Investigative Reporters and Editors to become the executive director of the Association of Health Care Journalists and its Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism.

April 2, 2005
2004 IRE Awards announced
Investigative stories on the conduct of a powerful West Virginia legislator, dangerous railroad crossings, questionable plea bargains in the Florida judicial system and city contracts with mob-owned businesses in Chicago were among the winners in the 2004 IRE awards, Investigative Reporters and Editors announced today.

Jan. 25, 2005
O'Reilly joins IRE team to assist newsrooms on special projects
Award-winning investigative journalist and computer-assisted reporting expert Richard O'Reilly has joined Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. and the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting as a consultant for special database projects.

2004

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December 16, 2004
IRE works with Mexican organizations to focus on the future of border reporting
More than 80 journalists gathered in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, at a November conference sponsored by Investigative Reporters and Editors and other organizations.
Read the story in Spanish

October 11, 2004
IRE's latest reporting guide focuses on local pollution
The handbook, produced in cooperation with the Society of Environmental Journalists, shows reporters how to tap resources for local investigations into environmental pollution. The book was written by Lori Luechtefeld as a special research project for IRE, but with considerable input from a dozen leading environmental journalists coordinated by SEJ.

August 20, 2004
Reporters in contempt
IRE joins journalism groups and news organizations in condemning the judicial punishment of reporters who refuse to reveal confidential sources when alternative ways of getting the same information remain available.

June 21, 2004
Annual conference attracts more than 900
More than 900 journalists from around the world attended this year's IRE Annual Conference in Atlanta, hosted by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and sponsored by 15 organizations, including primary sponsors CNN and Bloomberg. The four-day conference featured nearly 100 sessions including panels, workshops, roundtables and special hands-on classes in computer-assisted reporting.

June 21, 2004
Board plans bylaw changes
The IRE Board of Directors is planning to make several changes in the organization's bylaws to modernize IRE's leadership operations.

March 31, 2004
Winners of 2003 IRE Awards announced
An astonishing story of brutal war crimes by The (Toledo, Ohio) Blade and a book on the American tax system by David Cay Johnston took top honors in the 2003 IRE Awards, Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. announced today.

March 18, 2004
Twenty journalism groups decry HHS's use of fake news reports
Investigative Reporters and Editors joined 19 other journalism organizations - representing more than 25,000 journalists - to ask the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to stop using video news releases that have the appearance of authentic news reports.

Feb. 2, 2004
Donald takes training director post with IRE and NICAR
David Donald of the Savannah Morning News has been named the new training director of IRE and the National Institute for Computer Assisted Reporting.

2003

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Oct. 7, 2003
Grant will fund minority fellowships
The Nicholas B. Ottaway Foundation has awarded IRE a $20,000 grant for minority fellowships to computer-assisted reporting boot camps at the Missouri School of Journalism. The grant will allow IRE to offer 10 fellowships in the coming year.

Aug. 15, 2003
The Danish Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting has won a three-year grant
The Danish Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting has won a three-year grant of more than 5.8 million kroner (nearly $900,000) from the European Social Fund.

June 8, 2003
IRE Annual Conference a tremendous success
Nearly 1,300 journalists from around the world attended the 2003 IRE Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.

June 8, 2003
Board of Directors elections
Four incumbents and two newcomers won seats on the 13-member IRE board of directors in this year's election on June 7.

May 22, 2003
IRE Annual Conference
The 2003 IRE Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. will highlight the best investigative reporting of the year in four days of panels, workshops and hands-on classes.

May 5, 2003
Global Investigative Journalism Conference inspires growing network
Nearly 300 of the top journalists in the world attended the second Global Investigative Journalism Conference over the weekend despite a weak economy, the war in Iraq and the SARS virus.

March 19, 2003
IRE Awards
Reporters and editors from The Boston Globe took top honors in the 2002 IRE Awards for their investigation into the Catholic Church, Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. announced today.

Jan. 19, 2003
IRE Joins Coalition to Seek Open and Independent Reporting of Military Campaigns
Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc., joined a coalition of 16 journalism groups to urge the Bush administration to abide by guidelines the Pentagon and media groups established after the 1991 Persian Gulf War if an invasion of Iraq occurs.

2002

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Nov. 1, 2002
The IRE Journal Wins Silver Award
The IRE Journal has won the silver in this year's Folio: Editorial Excellence Awards (publishing category). The Journal is IRE's membership magazine and features how-to information for investigative reporting as well as updates on training and resources.

Sept. 18, 2002
IRE Receives $40,000 Grant From SDX For Better Watchdog Workshops
The SDX Foundation awarded $40,000 to IRE to help support a series of Better Watchdog Workshops throughout the United States.

June 5, 2002
Results of IRE Board Elections Announced
The membership of Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc. elected seven journalists to its Board of Directors at the organization's annual membership meeting on June 1.

May 24, 2002
Board defines IRE mission, adjusts committee structure
The IRE Board of Directors has better defined IRE's mission and clarified its own responsibilities. Included: a new committee structure.

May 8, 2002
IRE and SPJ to cooperate on Better Watchdog Workshops
Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) have joined forces to conduct a series of "Better Watchdog Workshops" for beat reporters.

April 29, 2002
Investigative reporting on the beat
About 130 journalists from 40 news organizations took advantage of an Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. training session over the weekend that focused on investigative reporting on the beat. The workshop -- Better Watchdogs: Investigative Reporting on the Beat -- kicked off a two-year program of regional workshops geared toward reporters and editors from smaller newsrooms and bureau reporters from larger organizations.

March 15, 2002
IRE Awards
Reporters from The Washington Post took top honors in the 2001 IRE Awards, Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. announced today. The annual awards recognize outstanding investigative work in print, broadcast, online media and for work furthering freedom of information.

Feb. 22, 2002
IRE condemns murder of reporter, offers sympathy
Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc. condemns the murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl and calls on Pakistani and U.S. authorities to redouble their efforts to capture his killers as quickly as possible.

Feb. 12, 2002
Anderson to speak at IRE-sponsored event
Terry Anderson, a former AP reporter who was kidnapped and held nearly seven years in Lebanon, will speak Wednesday, Feb. 27, at the Missouri School of Journalism in an event sponsored by Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc. and the Committee to Protect Journalists.

Feb. 5, 2002
IRE protests kidnapping of Daniel Pearl
Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc. condemns the kidnapping of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl and calls for his kidnappers to release him. IRE says the kidnapping of an independent journalist will accomplish nothing. Indeed, the kidnapping and threat to kill Pearl -- who has been a member of IRE -- only serve to lessen the opportunities for fair and in-depth reporting in that region.

Jan. 29, 2002
Absentee ballots to be allowed for first time in board elections
For the first time in IRE's 27 years, absentee ballots will be accepted in the board of directors' election this June to allow interested members who are unable to attend the annual membership meeting at the national conference to participate in choosing the organization's leaders.

Jan. 15, 2002
Job-wanted ads available to IRE members
In an effort to help members during this downturn in the economy, anonymous job-wanted ads have been added to the benefits available to members of Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc.

2001

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Nov. 6, 2001
IRE launches "Help a Colleague" program
Because of downsizings and layoffs in the news industry, Investigative Reporters and Editors has launched the "Help a Colleague" project, aimed at keeping members active in IRE despite temporary unemployment.

Nov. 6, 2001
The IRE Journal strikes gold in magazine competition
The IRE Journal has been selected as a gold winner in the Folio: Editorial Excellence Awards, the magazine industry's highest honor.

Sept. 18, 2001
Knight Foundation Awards IRE $2 Million Grant
IRE has been awarded its largest-ever grant: $2 million from the Knight Foundation. The funding -- to be spread over four years -- includes a matching provision to encourage others to give to IRE's Endowment.

Aug. 28, 2001
IRE Protests Subpoena of Reporter's Phone Record
IRE has sent a letter to U.S. Atty. Gen. John Ashcroft protesting the subpoenaing of an Associated Press reporter's phone records after he wrote about the investigation of a U.S. senator.

Aug. 9, 2001
IRE Protests Jailing of Freelance Journalist
IRE has sent a letter to U.S. Atty. Gen. John Ashcroft protesting the jailing of a Texas freelancer. She refused to turn over notes and other materials collected as she researched a book.

May 1, 2001
Departures and Arrivals: Porter, Hodges Join IRE, McGintys Head to New York
Tom McGinty, training director for IRE and the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting (NICAR), and Jo Craven McGinty, academic adviser to NICAR, are headed east to work at Newsday. The husband-wife team report to Long Island in June.

Apr. 3, 2001
IRE Awards
The Nation magazine and WTVF-Nashville took top honors in the 2000 IRE Awards. The annual awards recognize outstanding investigative work in print, broadcast, online media and for work furthering freedom of information.

April 2, 2001
More than 350 attend reporting conference
An IRE Reporting Conference held Saturday (March 31) drew more than 350 people -- most of them college students.

Mar. 20, 2001
Carnegie grant
The Carnegie Corporation of New York has granted IRE $250,000 to support Campaign Finanace Information Center.

Jan. 26, 2001
IRE's Comment on Access to Court Electronic Records
Pursuant to the request of the Judicial Conference ("Request for Comment"), Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. ("IRE") hereby submits its comment on the implications of restricting or eliminating access to electronic court files maintained by the federal judiciary.

2000

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Dec. 5, 2000
Knight Foundation Grants $250,000 to IRE
Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc. is receiving a $250,000 grant for general operating support in 2001 from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

Dec. 4, 2000
IRE Names Ron Nixon Director of Campaign Finance Information Center
Ron Nixon, an investigative reporter with the Roanoke (Va.) Times, has joined Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. as director of its Campaign Finance Information Center.

Sept. 20, 2000
IRE Board Urges Action in Reporter Attack
IRE has urged Canadian authorities to vigorously pursue the attackers of Montreal journalist Michel Auger, who was shot and seriously wounded last week.

June 7, 2000
IRE Board of Directors Election Results
IRE members voted on seven of 13 Board of Directors seats at the annual membership meeting in New York, which ended Sunday. Four incumbents were returned to office and three new members were named for the two-year terms. (Choosing not to run for re-election was Mike McGraw, Lisa Getter and Roberta Baskin.)

April 18, 2000
IRE Feed 6
The latest broadcast feed of investigative work by members will be offered Tuesday, April 25. The free 90-minute feed can be downlinked starting at 11 a.m. EST from Panamsat Galaxy 7 (Ku), Transponder 16, vertical, 12020 MHz, 6.2/6.8 audio.

Mar. 21, 2000
1999 IRE Awards:
The 1999 winners of the IRE Awards have been named. Winning medals were: The Washington Post, The Toledo Blade and The Nashville Scene.

Feb. 4, 2000
Legal Fight:
IRE has voiced support for IRE member and former board officer James Neff who is fighting the subpeona of notes he has gathered for a book. Neff is writing a book on the Sam Sheppard case, which inspired the TV series "The Fugitive." Ohio prosecutors issued the subpeona in a civil case.

Feb. 4, 2000
APBNEWS.COM Funds Internet Fellowships to IRE National Conference
Applications now available.

1999

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Nov. 19, 1999
Broadcast Feed 5
Broadcasters ready your dishes for IRE Feed 5. See recent investigative stories from across the country or order a copy from IRE.

Nov. 5, 1999
Conference Tipsheets
Couldn't make it to Boston, Kansas City or Los Angeles? Made it, but didn't get to sit in on all the sessions you wanted? No problem. The IRE Resource Center has archived all tipsheets from the conferences. Search our database for what's offered, or order a complete set: Boston - $212 ($320 for nonmembers) Kansas City - $161 ($235 for nonmembers) Los Angeles - $124 ($180 for non-members) (Shipping will vary)

Oct. 20, 1999
Food Lion Case
A federal appeals court has overturned a jury verdict, ruling that ABC News did not commit fraud in a 1992 hidden-camera investigation into unsanitary meat-handling practices at Food Lion stores. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a split 2-1 decision, threw out a $315,000 jury award against ABC, which sent two reporters to work undercover at Food Lion stores in the Carolinas.

Sept. 14, 1999
Regional Conference held in LA
IRE and the Los Angeles Times held a successful, three-day regional conference featuring dozens of panels by top-notch print and broadcast journalists.

July 30, 1999
IRE Files Brief
IRE has filed an amicus brief on behalf of United Reporting Publishing Corp. in its case with the Los Angeles Police Department. (in .pdf format)

July 30, 1999
IRE at Unity '99
IRE and NICAR were in Seattle with Unity '99 in July.

June 7, 1999
Successful National Conference Held in Kansas City
Over 900 members attended the 24th annual IRE National Conference in Kansas City, which ended Sunday and included nearly 200 speakers on over 80 panels.

June 7, 1999
IRE Board of Directors Election Results
IRE members voted on six of 13 Board of Directors seats at the annual membership meeting in Kansas City, which ended Sunday. Four incumbents were returned to office and two new members were named for the two-year terms.

May 17, 1999
IRE names fellows for Kansas City Conference
Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. today announced the winners of its Minority and Small News Organization Fellowship awards for the Investigative Reporters and Editors National Conference to be held June 3-6, 1999 in Kansas City, Mo.

May 3, 1999
National Conference in Kansas City
The IRE National Conference is set for June 3-6 and will include 150 presenters at more than 60 panels. Register today online or via fax or mail.

April 30, 1999
IRE board elections set
If you have been considering running for the IRE Board of Directors, now is the time to act. Six of 13 seats come up for election this year at the IRE National Conference in Kansas City, June 3-6. Announced candidates are listed.

March 26, 1999
Minority training grant received
IRE has received a $75,000 grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to help train minority journalists at its CAR boot camps.

March 26, 1999
Grant to go toward Web site, Resource Center
IRE has received a $250,000 grant from the Schumann Foundation to support and upgrade its extensive World Wide Web site and its Resource Center for journalists.

March 19, 1999
Winners named in 1998 IRE Awards
The Los Angeles Times, Time Magazine and the book "A Promise of Justice" won top honors in the 1999 IRE Awards, Investigative Reporters and Editors announced today.

March 17, 1999
Record Attendance at Car Conference
A record number of journalists attended the annual four-day National Computer-Assisted Reporting Conference held in Boston through Sunday.

Feb. 9, 1999
Fellows Named for Boston Conference
IRE has named the winners of its Minority and Small News Organization Fellowship awards for upcoming Boston conference.

Feb. 3, 1999
Backing Openness
IRE has sent letters to Congress strongly endorsing the Congressional Openness Act.

Jan. 26, 1999
IRE Improves, Expands Web Site
Welcome to a newly revamped IRE Web Site. More is available and more is planned.

Jan. 22, 1999
New Trainer Aboard
Tom McGinty, formerly of The Times of Trenton, has joined IRE and NICAR as the new on-the-road trainer. Trainer Sarah Cohen heads for The Washington Post.

Jan. 18, 1999
Satellite Feed
Broadcasters ready your dishes for IRE Feed 4, set for Jan. 21. See recent investigative stories from across the country or order a copy from IRE.

1998

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1998
IRE files an Amicus Brief in the Food Lion case. IRE files an Amicus Brief on behalf of ABC in the Food Lion Case.

Oct. 21, 1998
IRE supports NBC bid to protect unbroadcast material from subpeona
Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. has voiced its support of an amici brief seeking a rehearing of a federal appeals court decision. Find out more here.

June 9, 1998
1998 Board Election Results
IRE members voted on seven of 13 Board of Directors seats at the annual membership meeting in New Orleans. Find out more in the complete press release.

May 18, 1998
New Deputy Director Begins at IRE
Len Bruzzese, a journalist with nearly 20 years experience, has joined Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc. as its new deputy director. Bruzzese comes to IRE after serving as the editor of The Olympian, an award-winning state capital daily in Olympia, Washington.

March 12, 1998
1997 Contest Winners Announced
Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) today announced the winners of its awards for the best investigative journalism of 1997. The awards are given in both print and broadcast media. The IRE awards are among the top honors that a journalist can recei ve and recognize some of the most impressive work done in the past year. The highest award given in the contest is an IRE Medal and medals went to three news organizations this year.

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