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Reserve your spot for Broadcast Show & Tell
Tisha Thompson explains Broadcast Show & Tell Reserve your spot for Broadcast Show & Tell! These sessions allow you to share your investigations with colleagues from around the country. Veteran broadcasters will moderate each session. Each slot runs for 10 minutes and includes a 5-minute break. All of the sessions will take place in Franklin…
Read MorePitch a session for the 2015 Pop-up Panels at IRE15
Have an idea for a great IRE Conference session that’s not on the schedule? There’s still time to make it happen. Starting today you can submit ideas for Pop-up Panels at the conference in Philadelphia. You have until noon on Wednesday, June 3 to propose a 60-minute session. After that, conference attendees will be able…
Read MoreFinalists announced for 2015 Golden Padlock award
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI: Investigative Reporters and Editors is proud to announce the finalists for its 2015 Golden Padlock Award celebrating the most secretive government agency or individual in the United States. “There is a unique brand of courage displayed by public officials who deny, delay and circumvent the public’s right to know with a straight-faced sense of duty,”…
Read More2015 IRE Conference mobile app available for download
The 2015 IRE Conference app is now available through Guidebook! We encourage you to download our mobile guide to enhance your experience at the 2015 IRE Conference. You’ll be able to plan your day with a personalized schedule and browse exhibitors, maps and general show info. The app is compatible with iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches…
Read MoreIRE Radio Podcast | The Story That Freed Hundreds of Slaves
If you’re having seafood for dinner, there’s a chance it was caught by a slave. That’s what the Associated Press uncovered when reporters traveled to the remote island of Benjina, Indonesia. They found workers trapped in cages, forced to work 22-hour days for almost no pay. And when they followed the fish, they learned some…
Read MoreIRE Preview: Hone your science reporting skills at a free, 3-hour workshop
Do you shy away from stories about science? Worry about making global climate stories fit with local coverage? Struggle to make your audience care about science and environmental topics? A three-hour workshop on Sunday, June 7 will help you accurately communicate scientific information and give you practical ideas to ramp up your science and environmental…
Read MoreIRE announces winners of Freelance Fellowship competition
Projects investigating medical centers, government corruption and immigration law have been awarded IRE Freelance Fellowships this year. The winners of the 2015 competition are: Emma Jacobs, First Place, is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-area radio and television journalist. Her project will examine a law firm specializing in immigration law and the impact of its work on families trying…
Read MoreSign up for office hours with legal experts at IRE15
Does your investigation involve complex legal questions? Maybe you’re trying to access sealed court records, communicate with confidential sources or fight for public records. We’ll have three opportunities for IRE Conference attendees to talk with legal experts in one-on-one or small group settings. The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press will hold office…
Read MoreIRE Preview: Turn data into stories with our new hands-on classes
While many of our hands-on classes still focus on using software, we recognize that it can be incredibly helpful for journalists to sit down with an expert guide to usher them through the process of turning data into a story. So we’re offering something a little different this year at the IRE Conference in Philadelphia…
Read MoreCast your vote for the IRE Board of Directors
Starting today IRE members can vote online for the IRE Board of Directors. Ballots will be sent to the primary e-mail as listed in your membership profile. So far seven people have declared candidacy; six of the board’s 13 seats are up for election this year. To learn more about the candidates, click here. No one has declared candidacy…
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