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Posts by Alena Rehberger
Broadcasters: Sign up for coaching opportunities in Phoenix
We’re offering several opportunities for broadcast journalists to receive individualized and small-group coaching at the IRE Conference in Phoenix. Barry Nash and his team return this year to provide personalized coaching sessions. If you have questions about any aspect of your delivery — your appearance, how you use your voice, how you can perform most effectively in…
Read MoreIRE Radio Podcast | The Needs of a Nation
If there’s one word to describe Craig Harris and Dennis Wagner’s Arizona Republic investigation, it’s diligence. They spent 18 months untangling a complex web of issues feeding the Navajo Nation’s housing crisis, all while turning other stories. Their investigation put the Navajo Housing Authority and HUD under a microscope for consistently failing to provide the…
Read MoreApply by July 2 for chance at free IRE training for your newsroom
Applications are now open for Total Newsroom Training — IRE’s grant-funded, customized training program that is returning for its fifth year. IRE’s experienced trainers will come to selected newsrooms for two days of intense, in-house investigative training – at no cost. Spots in the program are limited and awarded on a competitive basis. Total Newsroom Training…
Read More5 reasons to join #IRE17 in Phoenix
If you’re on the fence about whether to attend the national IRE Conference this year, or need to persuade a reluctant boss to send you, here are five key pitches: Group therapy. When you and your colleagues have been branded “enemies of the American people” by the new president, there’s nothing like recharging your watchdog…
Read MoreShare your support for IRE in our #IREstrong campaign
All year long we hear stories about how IRE & NICAR has made a difference in our members’ lives. From skill development to story ideas and mentorship, we’ve seen first-hand the power of a global network of more than 5,000 watchdogs. As part of our #IREstrong donation campaign, we’re looking to share the faces and…
Read MorePitch an idea for IRE Commons at IRE 2017
We’re bringing the popular NICAR Commons series to the IRE Conference in Phoenix – and we want your ideas! The IRE Commons is a space for informal, conversation-based sessions. Most importantly, each conversation is driven entirely by attendees. IRE Commons sessions are: 1-hour long with 15-minute breaks in between. Designed for small groups: There will only…
Read MoreIRE Radio Podcast | One Killer Algorithm
Thomas Hargrove spent decades reporting for the Scripps Howard News Service — until he was abruptly laid off in 2015. Then things got interesting: Court battles, destroyed records, and an algorithm that just might be able to spot serial killers. You can find the podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. Have a story…
Read MoreEPA: Open data portal to remain online
Reporters rushed to download data from the Environmental Protection Agency’s open data portal after a contractor reported the portal would shut down this Friday. But the EPA called reports untrue Monday morning and stated that the site will not close and that data will remain available. Users visiting the EPA’s open data portal were greeted…
Read MoreCentral Ohio Journos: Let’s gather with the Kip Fellows
Please join us Thursday, April 27 at 5:30 p.m. at Longaberger Alumni House, The Ohio State University, 2200 Olentangy River Road. The Kiplinger Program has invited our IRE Meetup group to a reception for its fellows – and are providing free drinks and appetizers! RSVP online for the event and join the IRE Ohio Meetup…
Read MoreBook aims to pin down economic return on investigative reporting
Editor’s Note: This article first ran on April 11, 2017 on the Columbia Journalism Review’s website. By Anya Schiffrin At a time when U.S. journalism is being hit by the collapse of advertising revenue, ongoing uncertainty about business models, and a continual assault from the alt-right and the White House, a new book explains why…
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