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IRE board issues statement in support of LGBTQ+ community
Today, the IRE Board of Directors issued the following statement: IRE is committed to maintaining a safe environment where all our members can learn and be supported professionally. We believe all discrimination is damaging, including discrimination based on gender identity or expression. In advance of the 2023 IRE Conference in Orlando, some of our members…
Read MoreBootcamp fellowship applications due May 8
Apply for R-CAR and Ottaway fellowships to attend Data Journalism Bootcamp this summer! Applications are still open for two IRE fellowships to help you attend Data Journalism Bootcamp. The bootcamp will be Aug. 7-11, 2023, in Columbia, Missouri. The five-day course is a great way to get a broad foundation in data skills – including…
Read MoreIRE calls on Russia to free jailed U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich
April 7, 2023 Contact: Executive Director Diana Fuentes, diana@ire.org Investigative Reporters and Editors is profoundly disturbed by the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich by Russian authorities. Gershkovich is an experienced U.S. journalist assigned to cover important topics like Russian politics, the country’s economy and the war in Ukraine. The Wall Street Journal…
Read MoreAnnouncing the 2022 IRE Award winners & finalists
The winners of the 2022 IRE Awards reflect the undeniable tenacity of journalists working day in and day out to hold powerful people and systems accountable.
Read MoreSign up for the 2023 IRE Conference mentorship program
Applications are now open to participate in the IRE Conference mentorship program!
Read MoreIRE offers first Jeff German Investigative Workshop in Las Vegas
Join IRE for a regional training event in Las Vegas on April 22-23, 2023, the first IRE Jeff German Investigative Workshop.
Read More#NICAR23 highlights from Nashville
Training director Adam Rhodes reflects on their first NICAR on staff Hola everyone! I hope everyone got home safely from the 2023 NICAR Conference and you’re ready to put what you learned to use. If we didn’t get a chance to meet in Nashville, I am Adam Rhodes, one of IRE’s newer training directors. It…
Read MoreIRE reaffirms commitment to LGBTQ+ support and safety
This week, IRE is holding its annual data journalism conference in Nashville. Some members have expressed concern about their safety in light of recent actions by lawmakers in Tennessee. Today, the IRE Executive Committee issued the following statement: IRE is committed to serving and supporting all its members and maintaining a safe, discrimination-free organization where…
Read MoreWinning T-shirt selected for NICAR23
The votes are in and the 2023 NICAR T-shirt has been selected! Jon Keegan of The Markup won our annual contest. You’ll be able to buy T-shirts with Keegan’s winning design at the 2023 NICAR Conference in Nashville. Jan Diehm of The Pudding was runner-up. Stickers with Diehm’s second-place design will be available at Nashville, too. Shirts and…
Read MoreDirector of U.S. Census Bureau to speak at NICAR23
IRE is pleased to announce that Robert L. Santos, director of the U.S. Census Bureau, will speak at the NICAR Conference in Nashville, March 2-5.
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