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Cast your vote for the IRE Board of Directors
Starting today, IRE members can vote online for the IRE Board of Directors and Contest Committee. Ballots will be sent to the primary e-mail as listed in your membership profile. So far, ten people have declared candidacy; seven of the board’s 13 seats are up for election this year. Three incumbents have decided not to…
Read MoreThe ultimate guide to IRE18 session tracks
The IRE Conference will have something for everyone, but we’ve put together several themed tracks to address key issues, skills and challenges facing the industry. For more details on these sessions, use the IRE18 online schedule. Special for IRE18: SHOWCASE: Doubling down on investigative reporting SHOWCASE: Investigating sexual misconduct and #MeToo A conversation with…
Read More23 journalists receive fellowships and scholarships to the IRE Conference
Thanks to the generosity of donors, IRE is fortunate to have funding available to award 23 fellowships and scholarships for the June 2018 IRE Conference in Orlando. Mark Olalde, an independent journalist in Washington, D.C., received the David Dietz Fellowship. The fellowship was established in 2011 for the late David Dietz, an award-winning journalist and…
Read MoreDouble Exposure Investigative Film Festival and Symposium
Registration is now open for the fourth edition of Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival and Symposium in Washington, D.C., October 11-14, 2018, presented by 100Reporters. Uniquely among film festivals, Double Exposure pairs showings of the most exciting new investigative works on film with a symposium custom-built to advance investigative projects, and promote dialogue between investigative reporters, filmmakers, and the industry that supports them. Beyond film screenings, panels, master…
Read MoreIRE Radio Podcast | The Dean’s Double Life
An anonymous tip led the Los Angeles Times to a shocking revelation about the University of Southern California’s medical school dean, an internationally renowned physician. Faculty and staff had complained for years about dean Carmen Puliafito’s conduct, but it wasn’t until the Times uncovered his secret drug use and partying that he was removed from…
Read MoreInvestigative freelancers: FIRE grant deadline May 31
Unaffiliated (freelance) reporters working on investigative stories are invited to apply for Virtual Newsroom services and associated grants of up to $10,000 from Freelance Investigative Reporters and Editors (FIRE) (firenewsroom.org), by the application deadline of Thursday, May 31, 2018. To learn more or apply, visit Guidelines and Application. FIRE is a fiscally sponsored project of Investigative Reporters and…
Read MoreFinalists announced for 2018 Golden Padlock Award
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI: Investigative Reporters and Editors is proud to announce the finalists for its 2018 Golden Padlock Award celebrating the most secretive government agency or individual in the United States. “Politicians and civil servants committed to undermining the public’s right to know are a special breed,” said Robert Cribb, chair of IRE’s Golden Padlock committee.…
Read MoreBoard to consider IRE bylaws change
To comply with new U.S. Postal Service requirements for periodical mailings, the IRE Board of Directors at its 2 p.m. meeting on June 14, 2018 in Orlando will consider adding one line to the IRE Code of Bylaws: “Section 5.07 IRE Journal. A copy of The IRE Journal shall be sent to each member of…
Read MoreIRE members to receive new, free Tableau tool
Here at Tableau we’re passionate about data as part of the public conversation. For this reason, Tableau Desktop has been available to IRE members for free. And we’re excited to announce that in addition to Tableau Desktop, IRE members will now have access to our brand-new product – Tableau Prep – designed to help everyone…
Read MoreShowcase panels at IRE18 to feature #MeToo movement, newspaper leaders
We’re excited to share details on two showcase panels taking place at IRE18 in Orlando. We hope you’ll make plans to attend one or both of these sessions. SHOWCASE: Doubling down on investigative reporting Friday, June 15, from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm In an epic newspaper competition, The New York Times and Washington Post…
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