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Rick Hutzell to deliver 2019 IRE Conference keynote
We’re pleased to announce that Rick Hutzell will deliver the keynote address at the 2019 IRE Conference in Houston, June 13-16. The editor of Capital Gazette Communications in Annapolis, Maryland, will address IRE19 attendees nearly a year after the June 2018 shooting that killed five Capital Gazette employees. “Choosing Rick as our keynote speaker for…
Read MoreDownload the 2019 CAR Conference mobile app!
The 2019 CAR Conference app is now available through Guidebook! We encourage you to download our mobile guide to enhance your experience at the NICAR19. You’ll be able to plan your day with a personalized schedule, browse maps and connect with other attendees. The app is free and compatible with iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches and Android devices. Windows Phone 7…
Read MoreBring IRE training to your city
IRE is seeking universities and news organizations interested in hosting an IRE Watchdog Workshop or data boot camp beginning this fall. Through a typical partnership, the local host organization receives a number of free passes to the workshop or boot camp in exchange for providing space at no cost to IRE. The arrangement helps keep…
Read More2019 Lightning Talks lineup announced
Thanks to everyone who pitched and voted on the 2019 Lightning Talks for NICAR19. Here are the talks we’ll be hearing Friday, March 8 at 5 p.m. 1. How to write a data story in five minutes | Youyou Zhou What does it mean to be a data analyst, a coder, a designer, or all of…
Read MoreIRE Radio Podcast | Neglected in Memory Care
In Oregon’s memory care facilities, confirmed abuse cases are more than twice as common as in other types of senior centers. Residents live in filthy conditions, develop bedsores, even die in the care of overworked and overwhelmed caregivers. But the failures of that system can be opaque unless you’re already trapped inside it. On this…
Read MoreThe ultimate guide to workshops at NICAR19
If you’re joining us at the 2019 CAR Conference next month, don’t forget to check out the classes that require pre-registration. Our hands-on workshops are longer classes designed to help you learn a specific skill or tool. They take place in a computer lab and are taught by veteran instructors. Our Master Classes are half-day…
Read MoreVote for your favorite Lightning Talks
Thanks to everyone who submitted a Lighting Talk idea for the 2019 CAR Conference. Now it’s time to narrow the more than 40 ideas down to the 10 talks we’ll hear in Newport Beach. Go online and vote for your favorite proposals. The polls close on Friday, Feb. 22. What are Lightning Talks? Lightning Talks…
Read MoreIRE Board adjusts contest entry rules
By Jill Riepenhoff, IRE Contest Committee Chair To eliminate any appearance of favoritism, the IRE Board of Directors has voted to bar board members from participating in the IRE Awards if they played a major role in the investigation. Beginning with work published or aired in 2019, board members may not enter the IRE awards if…
Read MoreWinning T-shirt selected for NICAR19
The votes are in and the 2019 NICAR T-shirt has been selected! Casey Miller won our annual contest. You’ll be able to buy her design at the 2019 CAR Conference in Newport Beach. Any extra shirts will be available for purchase online in the IRE Store. Thanks to everyone who entered designs and voted.
Read More2018 Philip Meyer Award winners announced
An investigation that found hundreds of unaccounted for deaths from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico is the first-place winner of the 2018 Philip Meyer Journalism Awards. The other top awards go to an investigation that used scientific testing to uncover environmental hazards in Philadelphia’s public schools and an analysis that revealed philanthropists were getting tax…
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