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Membership status of part-time journalists and 2009 budget on the table in Miami

May 28, 2008 - IRE members will vote on a proposed change to membership rules at the 2008 IRE Membership meeting in Miami. They also have an opportunity to preview the proposed IRE budget for fiscal year 2009, up for vote at the Board of Directors meetings. Members will be asked to consider approving an amendment to IRE's articles of incorporation during the membership meeting, 6 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at the InterContinental Hotel in Miami. The amendment would expand the definition of IRE's associate membership to include individuals engaged in reporting and editing part-time.

Knight Foundation extends matching grant for IRE Endowment Fund

Feb. 26, 2008 - IRE's endowment drive received a tremendous boost recently when the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation offered to extend its matching program through Sept. 30. The drive was scheduled to end Dec. 31. We greatly appreciate the support of everyone who has donated to date. What this deadline extension will allow us to do is complete several fundraising efforts that were under way when the deadline passed. So join us on this final effort to take advantage of the Knight Foundation matching program, and help ensure that IRE will be helping journalists for years to come.

IRE announces 2007 award winners

March 25, 2008 - The awards, given by Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc., recognize the most outstanding watchdog journalism of the year. The contest covers 15 categories across media platforms and a range of market sizes. The contest, which began in 1979, received 530 entries this year. Investigative reports examining the mistreatment of veterans by their own government, hidden dangers in trade with China - for both U.S. consumers and Chinese workers - and a 43-year-old murder case are among the top winners in the 2007 IRE Awards. Also receiving special recognition is the ongoing effort by a group of journalists to continue the investigation started by a slain colleague, Chauncey Bailey.

New Fellowship Awards for Freelance Journalists

Feb. 18, 2008 - A donor with longtime ties to IRE has given the organization more than $55,000 to promote high-quality freelance investigations. The donation was matched with $25,000 from the Challenge Fund for Journalism III, a program of the Knight, Ford, McCormick Tribune and Ethics and Excellence in Journalism foundations, to create an $80,000 endowed fund. Eligible journalists can download the form from the IRE Web site (www.ire.org/freelance) or request the form from IRE staff member John Green via telephone (573-882-2772) or email ().

New IRE Director named - A message from IRE Board President

Oct. 19, 2007 - On behalf of the IRE Board of Directors, I am writing today with good news: The board offered the job of IRE executive director to Mark Horvit, projects editor of Fort Worth Star-Telegram in Texas, and he has accepted. As I'll explain, Mark's offer and acceptance are conditional, but if the process goes as we expect, he will be on the job in January.

Uplink Goes Online

Sept. 25, 2007 - The staff of Uplink, NICAR's computer-assisted reporting newsletter, hope readers will enjoy the latest issue - online. The success of Uplink in PDF inspired us to make the leap to Web publication, making production process even more efficient.

IRE gains support for its Web site with $10,000 grant from UCG

Sept. 19, 2007 - Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) announced today that UCG, a Rockville, Md., publisher of business newsletters, electronic magazines and directories, pledged $10,000 over a two-year period to support the upgrading and further development of IRE's Web site.

Phoenix conference draws 950

June 14, 2007 - Nearly 950 journalists from 26 countries came to the IRE Annual Conference in Phoenix to attend dozens of panels and workshops and to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Arizona Project.

IRE elects three new members to board, re-elects three

June 12, 2007 - The IRE membership elected board members for six of the 13 seats on the board at the membership meeting at its annual conference in Phoenix on June 9.

IRE members win Pulitzers

April 17, 2007 - The 2007 Pulitzer Prizes honored five IRE members for a variety of individual work, including local, national and investigative reporting, and non-fiction books. Three members also share the public service honors awarded to The Wall Street Journal.

2006 IRE Awards winners announced

March 26, 2007 - Investigative reports that took readers and viewers to the fertile farm fields of California’s Central Valley, to the arid sands of the vast Saudi desert and to the dark, dank coal mines of West Virginia captured the top prizes in the 2006 IRE Awards.

IRE offers prizes for current members who promote new membership drive

March 19, 2007 - Current IRE members will be eligible to win free training and a travel allowance by helping us promote our new membership drive. We'd like your help signing up new members. At $60 a year, IRE membership is journalism's best bargain. Each new member you refer will qualify you for a prize drawing; all members who recruit at least five new members will receive a free one-year membership renewal.

Meyer Award winners announced

Jan. 24, 2007 - Three major investigative reports that used social science research methods as key parts of their probes were named today as winners of the Philip Meyer Awards.

The Wall Street Journal won top honors for its story on the backdating of stock options. Gannett News Service was recognized for its analysis that rated hospitals on care for heart-attack patients, and a Philadelphia Inquirer investigation of a cheating scandal in New Jersey schools completed the winners list.

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