IRE and CAR conferences

Every year, over 1,000 investigative journalists meet for a few days to learn how to do their jobs better. These national and regional conferences are packed with panels, workshops and roundtables covering the latest developments in the field of investigative reporting. The conferences have become known for the practical tips and story ideas shared by prize-winning members in quick-hit sessions.

Sessions range from hands-on computer training to panels on more traditional shoe-leather techniques. Demo rooms allow broadcasters to view video clips by other members. Tipsheets and story clips are freely shared.

2011 Computer-Assisted Reporting Conference

Feb. 24 to 27, 2011 — Raleigh, N.C.

Join IRE and NICAR for our annual conference devoted to computer-assisted reporting. Come and learn about tools you need to dig deeper into stories and give readers and viewers the information they want.

2011 IRE Conference

June 9-12, 2011 — Orlando, Fla.

The best in the business will gather for more than 100 panels, hands-on classes and special presentations about covering business, public safety, government, health care, education, the military, the environment and other key beats. Speakers will share strategies for locating documents and gaining access to public records, finding the best stories and managing investigations. Join the discussion about how to practice investigative journalism in print, broadcast, Web and alternative newsroom models.

Past conferences

IRE and NICAR have had the pleasure of being hosted across the country during the many annual conferences held since 1976. See past locations. For a glimpse at what we do, watch this audio slideshow from the 2007 IRE Conference in Phoenix. It featured a tribute to the Arizona Project, a defining event for IRE, sparked by the murder of investigative reporter Don Bolles.

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