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No parent wants to put their child in danger. But when parents in some states enroll their children in religious day cares, that’s exactly what happens. On this episode, Reveal reporter Amy Julia Harris discusses what she found when she began investigating the exemptions granted to faith-based day cares. In a handful of states, religious…
Read MoreHundreds of journalists will be in New Orleans next week sharing skills, resources and story ideas as part of Investigative Reporters & Editors’ annual conference. With more than 400 speakers and 200 sessions, there’s something for everyone. Here are a few highlights: Award-winning journalists will take us behind some of the biggest investigations of the…
Read MoreWe’re offering several opportunities for broadcast journalists to receive individualized and small-group coaching at the IRE Conference in New Orleans. Al Tompkins of Poynter will be offering a handful of one-on-one appointments on Friday and Saturday. Space is extremely limited. Sign up! Barry Nash will bring his more than 30 years of experience to New…
Read MoreView a larger version of this map By Lee Zurik, WVUE/FOX8 Brett Anderson has one of the “toughest” jobs in the Crescent City. He gets paid to eat. For more than fifteen years, he’s been the restaurant critic at the Times-Picayune and you’d be hard-pressed to find someone with a better perspective of the New…
Read MoreBy Erica Berry Editor’s Note: This article first ran on May 16, 2016 on the Columbia Journalism Review’s website. From the possibility of terrorists using encrypted apps to file-sharing software co-opted for pirated media, the gatekeepers of new technology are constantly confronted with what to do when users approach their tools in unexpected or suspect…
Read MoreInvestigative Reporters & Editors is looking for an executive director with the vision to lead the world’s largest organization supporting investigative and data journalism. The position involves overseeing a dynamic organization with more than 5,500 members internationally, 15 full-time staff members and dozens of volunteer contributors, as well as serving as a faculty member at…
Read MoreProjects investigating criminal justice and child welfare issues have been awarded IRE Freelance Fellowships this year. The winners of the 2016 competition are: Adam Wisnieski, First Place, an independent journalist in Connecticut whose work has appeared in a variety of newspapers, magazines and online publications. His work will focus on issues related to the rights…
Read MoreBy Stella Roque, OCCRP Editor’s Note: This article first ran on May 25, 2016 on the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project’s website. Journalist Khadija Ismayilova was set free after her final appeal hearing today at the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan two days before her 40th birthday. Ismayilova, an award-winning reporter who exposed the corruption of…
Read MoreJerry Mitchell | Credit: John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation As a veteran investigative reporting working in Mississippi, Jerry Mitchell of The Clarion-Ledger has won delayed justice for many black Americans who were murdered in the civil rights era. The extraordinary results of his work have been recognized in multiple ways, including the film “Ghosts…
Read MoreIf you’re making the trip to New Orleans for the IRE Conference, consider tacking on some additional training. Several of our partners are offering special workshops and classes in conjunction with the conference. The Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism At “10 Great Business Databases to Mine for Stories,” data journalist Steve Doig…
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