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The 2025 Freelance Fellowship Recipients
Sarah Sax, Eli Cahan and Leonora Anton are the recipients of IRE’s 2023 Freelance Fellowships. These independent journalists will pursue projects investigating third-party regulators, families punished over cannabis, and reform school students’ path to death row.
Read MoreThe IRE Board of Directors will vote on the proposed changes to the IRE bylaws relating to the executive committee election procedures at the next board meeting, held over Zoom, on February 23, 2024, at 10 a.m. ET.
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2024 “Still Loading,” The Markup investigation, which exposed vast disparities in internet service quality from four major providers, earned the first place prize in the 2023 Philip Meyer Journalism Award. The Meyer Award recognizes the best uses of social science research methods in journalism. It is named for Philip Meyer, the author of…
Read MoreApplications are now open for IRE’s Total Newsroom Training, a grant-funded program that brings customized investigative training to small- and medium-sized newsrooms.
Read MoreSignups are now open for the mentorship networking program at NICAR24 in Baltimore. IRE will match mentors with mentees and arrange for them to meet at a breakfast during the conference.
Read MoreSubmissions are now open for Lightning Talks to be featured at #NICAR24 in Baltimore. The goal is to teach practical tips in a fun and entertaining way.
Read MoreThank you for helping us advance our mission and support investigative journalism in 2023. Help us finish the year strong by contributing to our end-of-year giving campaign.
Read MoreTorsheta Jackson of Mississippi Free Press, Clavel Rangel, an independent journalist, and Morgan Young from WFAA-TV, Dallas, will serve as IRE’s 2024 Chauncey Bailey Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellows.
Read MorePhil Meyer, a giant in data journalism and an IRE legend, died Saturday, Nov. 4, at home in Carrboro, North Carolina, surrounded by family.
Read MoreRick Gevers, a longtime IRE member and broadcast journalism industry veteran, has joined the Board of Directors.
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