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Koch Continuum Grant Recipients for 2026
Koch Continuum Grant Recipients of 2026 Investigative Reporters and Editors is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Koch Continuum Grant, a program supporting investigative journalists pursuing public health and disability reporting. Marissa Evans and Brian Howey have been selected for their project proposals to investigate the existence and impact of pain policies in U.S.…
Read MoreIRE condemns DOJ subpoenas of New York Times journalists
IRE condemns the recent Department of Justice action to subpoena New York Times journalists following their reporting on security concerns surrounding President Trump’s new Qatari-donated Air Force One.
Read MoreIRE names nonprofit leader as next executive director
IRE is excited to announce the appointment of Jonathan Kealing as its new Executive Director.
Read MoreIRE Board elects officers for 2026-27
IRE Board of Directors elected 2026-27 executive committee
Read MoreIRE Board to elect new officers in Wednesday public meeting
The IRE Board of Directors will elect its new Executive Committee members during a Zoom meeting at 4:30 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
Read MoreIRE members elect seven to Board in 2026 election
June 20, 2026 — IRE members elected seven journalists to the Board of Directors at the annual IRE 2026 Conference in Washington, D.C., and two journalists for the contested seats on the Contest Committee. Four incumbents — Kate Howard of Reveal, Andrew Lehren of The City University of New York, Alejandra Cancino of Injustice Watch…
Read More2026 Don Bolles Medal awarded to Julie K. Brown
IRE has awarded the Don Bolles Medal for 2026 to Julie K. Brown for her dogged, indefatigable and fearless investigative reporting on Jeffrey Epstein and the powerful forces that tried to stop it.
Read MoreT. Lee Beeman, Jr. and Allegany County, Maryland win 2026 Golden Padlock Award
Allegany County Attorney T. Lee Beeman, Jr. and Allegany County, Maryland are the winners of the 2026 Golden Padlock Award.
Read MoreDon’t know what to attend at the conference in National Harbor? The IRE staff is here to help!
Adam Rhodes, Training Director & Managing Editor It’s Pride Month so of *course* I’m going to shout out “LGBTQ+ Data Reporting and Visualization,” which is a great session if you want to cover LGTQ+ better but also how to better use key data for your next big investigation. I also really want to shout out…
Read MoreSign up for IRE’s new virtual mentor program
Sign up for IRE’s new virtual mentor program IRE members can now volunteer to mentor fellow journalists on our new online platform, which replaces our former partnership with journalismmentors.com. Only active IRE members will be listed as mentors. (Information from your member profile will become part of your mentor page, as well.) This is a…
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