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November 10, 2025 Content deletion. Link rot. Server disconnections. Site moves. Digital decay. The threads that chronicle the stories of your community could vanish without a trace.  A 2019 study from the Reynolds Journalism Institute found that “the majority of news outlets had not given any thought to even basic strategies for preserving their digital…

These are trying times for many in journalism, but there is strength in numbers. If you’ve been thinking about joining IRE or renewing your membership, our fall membership drive is the perfect time to take action. Join today! Membership is just $75 per year for professionals, with a discounted rate of $50 for early-career professionals…

(Oct. 15, 2025) — Daniel Thomas Mollenkamp of EdSurge in Richmond, Virginia and Lea Zora Scruggs of KRIS 6/Scripps News in Corpus Christi, Texas have been selectedfor IRE’s Chauncey Bailey Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship. The prestigious yearlong fellowship is designed to increase the range of backgrounds, experiences and interests within the field of…

(October 1, 2025) — Journalism has the power to shine a light on the truth no matter how dark it gets.  That’s what our membership at Investigative Reporters and Editors, nearly 5,000 journalists strong, prove day after day around the world. From local newspapers and TV stations, to global nonprofit newsrooms, they tirelessly follow leads, question…

(September 23, 2025) — Investigative Reporters & Editors and its Board of Directors join with numerous newsrooms and journalism organizations in condemning the Pentagon’s new requirement for reporters to sign a pledge limiting their ability to report without government approval in exchange for a press credential. “This unprecedented move undermines the fundamental principles of journalistic…

(September 23, 2025) — Investigative Reporters and Editors joins dozens of organizations in demanding the release of detained journalist Mario Guevara. Guevara was arrested June 14 in metro Atlanta while covering a protest, then transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, where he remains. He has been detained for more than 100 days —…

(September 23, 2025) — Investigative Reporters and Editors has a new fellowship in honor of the late Susan Carroll Alvarez, a fearless watchdog journalist beloved for her mentorship and leadership skills.  Family members, friends and journalists around the country have raised more than $25,000 to create the new Susan Carroll Fellowship to support journalists covering…

(September 18, 2025) — Investigative Reporters and Editors hosted a star-studded 50th Anniversary Gala in New York City this week, bringing together the industry’s biggest trailblazers and raising more than $1.5 million for the grassroots nonprofit. With donations from $50 to $150,000, and the support of major funders including the ProPublica Board of Directors and…

(September 4, 2025) — One of Hollywood’s most celebrated stars will join a parade of journalism legends in New York this month for the Investigative Reporters and Editors 50th Anniversary Gala, honoring five decades of grit, guts and glory. Michael Keaton, acclaimed actor, director and press freedom advocate, will receive IRE’s first Champion of Investigative…