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Meet Nigel Jaquiss, the Pulitzer-winning journalist whose reporting brought about the resignation of Oregon’s longest-serving governor. Today we’re exploring Jaquiss’ path from Wall Street oil trader to muckraking journalist. He’s sharing his process for working through an investigation and explaining how he broke stories about some of the state’s most powerful politicians. We’ll also take…
Read MoreAttended #IRE12 for a grand total of $28 last weekend. Thank you, thank you, thank you @IRE_NICAR and @irworkshop — Samantha Sunne (@SamanthaSunne) June 20, 2012 By Samantha Sunne Attending six conferences in three years – mostly as a student – I’ve made something of a tradition of going to IRE conferences on the cheap.…
Read MoreWe hope you’re making plans to join us in Philadelphia this June for the 2015 IRE Conference. Visit our conference page to check out some of the sessions and hands-on classes we’ll be offering this year. This year, along with our panels, we’ll be hosting conversation-style sessions with two influential journalists: Seymour Hersh and Laura…
Read MoreIf you’re a journalist in the Bay Area, we hope you’ll join us for a Meetup on Thursday, April 16. We’ll be gathering at the North Gate Hall Library on the UC-Berkeley campus starting at 6 pm. Drinks and snacks will be provided! Come share tips with future investigative reporters. As always, this event is…
Read MoreIRE is proud to announce the winners and finalists of the 2014 IRE Awards contest. “This year’s entries show groundbreaking investigative journalism is being produced at all levels, from a small Oregon weekly to the nation’s largest newspapers, non-profits and broadcasters,” said Ziva Branstetter, chair of the IRE Contest Committee. “The entries had impact in…
Read MoreA record number of ten newsrooms were chosen for IRE’s Total Newsroom Training this year. TNT provides intense, in-house training for small and medium-sized newsrooms dedicated to watchdog journalism. This is the third year IRE has offered the free program. New this year are TNT Boot Camp Fellowships. Nine TNT alumni will be awarded free training to IRE’s…
Read MoreWe’re excited to announce that Yoani Sánchez, a Cuban journalist who has earned international fame and support for her courageous, independent reporting, will be a featured speaker at this year’s IRE Conference in Philadelphia. Sanchez started as a blogger and now runs an independent media website, 14ymedio, Cuba’s first independent daily digital news outlet. A University of…
Read MoreUpdate: As of 5/13, we are only accepting applications for mentors. Sign up online by May 17. The IRE Conference offers an opportunity for in-depth, one-on-one coaching on investigative reporting. These private sessions allow attendees to seek advice on challenging stories or follow-up ideas. IRE pairs those who signed up with a mentor, and contact information is…
Read MoreIRE is once again offering fellowships for independent journalists who are working on investigative projects. And thanks to the generosity of IRE members and a donor who provided matching money, we’re able to offer larger fellowships this year. First place will win $2,500; second place will get $1,500 and third place will get $1,000. Applications…
Read MoreInvestigative Reporters and Editors is now welcoming nominations for its third annual Golden Padlock award recognizing the most secretive government agency in the United States. “Governments have elevated secrecy into a form of high art,” said Robert Cribb, chair of the Golden Padlock committee. “We seek to honor those who have excelled in the practice…
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