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Browse the #NICAR19 expected sessions list
We’ve posted a list of more than 130 expected panels, demos, commons and hands-on classes we’re planning for the 2019 CAR Conference in Newport Beach. This list is designed to help you make decisions about the conference (show it to your boss!), but it doesn’t include everything we’ll be offering. A few highlights: A “How it works” track…
Read MoreIRE office closed until Jan. 2
The IRE and NICAR offices will be closed Monday, Dec. 24, through Tuesday, Jan. 1. The University of Missouri is on winter break leave during this time. We appreciate your patience and will see you in the new year.
Read MoreIRE Radio Podcast | Storytelling with Sound
As podcast audiences continue to grow, more newsrooms are making the leap to telling stories with sound. Podcasts can be a great vehicle for investigations, allowing journalists to reach interested audiences around the world. But the format also presents challenges, especially when it comes to working with watchdog staples like data and documents. On this…
Read MoreCall for entries: 2018 IRE Awards
How to enter the IRE Awards from IRE/NICAR on Vimeo. It’s time to gather your best stories of the year! The 2018 IRE Awards contest is now open for submissions, and we can’t wait to see what you’ve done. Please consider entering your best investigative work. Among the most prestigious in journalism, the IRE Awards…
Read More10 journalists receive IRE fellowships
Thanks to the generosity of many, IRE is fortunate to have funding available to provide fellowships for financial assistance to its CAR boot camps. This month, IRE awarded ten fellowships for the January 2019 CAR Boot Camp. Rachelle Younglai of the Globe and Mail (Toronto) and Priya Sridhar of KPBS (San Diego) received the Ottoway Fellowship. Established…
Read MoreHelp us pick repeat-hands on classes at #NICAR19
We’re planning a record number of repeat hands-on classes at the upcoming CAR Conference in Newport Beach and we need your help! If you plan to join us in California for the 2019 CAR Conference, please consider taking our survey to help us plan those repeat classes. Your responses will help us provide more of…
Read MoreFind or become a mentor at #NICAR19
IRE is taking applications to participate in the mentorship program at the 2019 CAR Conference in Newport Beach, California. Click here to apply to be a mentor or to receive mentorship. Before the conference (March 7-10), IRE will pair mentors with mentees and make sure they connect in Newport Beach. These one-on-one sessions are opportunities…
Read MoreShare your ideas for the 2019 IRE Conference
IRE wants your ideas for the upcoming IRE Conference in Houston next June. We’re also starting an email list so you can keep up with news about the conference. Use this form to share ideas, suggestions and other comments to help us plan the best possible #IRE19 conference. No suggestion is too big or too…
Read MoreBracey Harris receives first Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship
Bracey Harris of The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, Mississippi, will serve as IRE’s first Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellow. Harris, an education reporter, has been at the paper since September 2015. She previously worked at WLBT News in Jackson as an associate morning producer. She is a graduate of the University of Mississippi. IRE’s new…
Read MoreOpen call for IRE Award screeners
Want to get more involved with IRE but aren’t sure how? Consider volunteering your time as an IRE Awards screener. As a screener, you’d be part of a team of journalists looking for the best investigative reporting in a single category, which means that you may have to read, listen to, or watch a couple…
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