IRE's long reach, wide impact

Horvit recalls IRE's accomplishments in 2011, including three national conferences and dozens of training workshops.

Tags: Mark Horvit; IRE 2011

Three projects win Philip Meyer Journalism Awards

Three major investigative reports that used social science research methods as key parts of their probes have won the 2010 Philip Meyer Journalism Award. The Los Angeles Times took first place, second place went to the Center for Public Integrity, and third place went to the Orange County Register.

Tags: LA Times; Center for Public Integrity; Orange County Register; Philip Meyer Journalism Awards

Connecting the Dots

The Scripps Howard News Service proved that it's possible for journalists and amateur detectives to spot likely victims of serial murder and police computer files through shoe leather and data analysis.

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Tracking Guns

Lawmakers exempted form the Freedom of Information Act a federal database that traced guns used in crimes back to firearms dealers. Despite this federal secrecy, the reporters used ingenuity to ink guns to dealers.

Tags: FOIA; guns; Freedom of Information Act; firearms

Six seats up for election on IRE board

Six seats on IRE's 13-member board are up for election. The election will be held on June 11 at the IRE annual conference in Orlando, Fla.

Tags: election; IRE board

Member News

Read updates from IRE members.

Tags: Rick Anderson; Brad Branan; Nate Carlisle; Matthew D. LaPlante; Tony Semerad; Roger-Luc Chayer; Lee Davidson; Steve Eder; Adam Goldman; Julia Lyon; Brian Ross; ABC News 20/20; Megan Chuchmach; Avni Patel; Rhonda Shwartz; David Sloan; 60 Minutes: The Blowout; Scott Pelley; Jeff Fager; Bill Owens; Michael Radutzky; Solly Granatstein; KCET; John Larson; Steve Lopez; Vince Gonzales; Karen Foshay; Brian Frank; KING-TV; Susannah Frame; Kellie Cheadle; 9News/KUSA-TV; Jace Larson; Nicole Vap; Laura Sullivan; NPR; WTHR-TV; Bob Segall

Tracking the Spill

The investigation shows how Louisiana's fealty to the oil and gas industry has caused the state to suffer disproportionate environmental damage following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The story also examined the decisions that caused the disaster and reflects on a culture of recklessness at BP.

Tags: BP; Louisiana; Gulf Oil Spill; Deepwater Horizon

Two Tracks

An article by The Seattle Times' Mark Higgins outlining tips on covering breaking news stories that include assigning tasks on-line and carefully tweeting.

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Dialysis Database

This article lists career changes, awards and other news for IRE members.

Tags: dialysis; taxpayers; cause-of-death data

Bankruptcy Maze

The story shows how navigating the complex system of bankruptcy court records can uncover tantalizing details.

Tags: bankruptcy; assets; court records; trustee