IRE Conference Blog
Participate in our first-ever Broadcast Lightning Talks
By Nicole Vap, KUSA/9News-Denver Have an investigative trick to share with your friends at IRE? Know someone who should be speaking at the conference but isn’t on a panel? This is the session for you! For the first time, we’re bringing Lightning Talks to the IRE Conference broadcast track. What are Lightning Talks? Five-minute TED…
Read MoreSunday sensations: #IRE17 lineup offers incentives to stay
Get the most bang for your buck at #IRE17 by attending Sunday morning’s expansive lineup. If you leave Phoenix too soon, you’ll miss: Optimizing a news organization for trust. Jay Rosen of New York University will discuss lessons from De Correspondent’s success in The Netherlands and explore how U.S. newsrooms can learn from it. The…
Read MoreBroadcasters: Sign up for coaching opportunities in Phoenix
We’re offering several opportunities for broadcast journalists to receive individualized and small-group coaching at the IRE Conference in Phoenix. Barry Nash and his team return this year to provide personalized coaching sessions. If you have questions about any aspect of your delivery — your appearance, how you use your voice, how you can perform most effectively in…
Read More5 reasons to join #IRE17 in Phoenix
If you’re on the fence about whether to attend the national IRE Conference this year, or need to persuade a reluctant boss to send you, here are five key pitches: Group therapy. When you and your colleagues have been branded “enemies of the American people” by the new president, there’s nothing like recharging your watchdog…
Read MorePitch an idea for IRE Commons at IRE 2017
We’re bringing the popular NICAR Commons series to the IRE Conference in Phoenix – and we want your ideas! The IRE Commons is a space for informal, conversation-based sessions. Most importantly, each conversation is driven entirely by attendees. IRE Commons sessions are: 1-hour long with 15-minute breaks in between. Designed for small groups: There will only…
Read MoreGet a sneak peek at the 2017 IRE Conference schedule
We’re busy planning panels, demos and hands-on classes for the 2017 IRE Conference in Phoenix. We’ve posted a partial list of expected sessions, but here are a few highlights: Want to learn how to scrape a website using code? We’ve got a three-hour class for you. No previous experience is required! Pre-register online. A partnership…
Read MoreNominate a secretive government agency for IRE’s Golden Padlock award
Investigative Reporters and Editors is now welcoming nominations for its annual Golden Padlock award recognizing the most secretive government agency in the United States. “The techniques of government secrecy have been elevated into high art by determined civil servants,” said Robert Cribb, chair of the Golden Padlock committee. “This award brings well-deserved recognition to those…
Read MoreNikole Hannah-Jones to deliver 2017 IRE Conference keynote
Nikole Hannah-JonesPhoto: Karsten Moran We are excited to announce that Nikole Hannah-Jones will deliver the 2017 IRE Conference keynote address. Nikole is an award-winning investigative reporter who covers civil rights and racial injustice for The New York Times Magazine. In 2016, she helped found the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting, a news trade organization…
Read MoreParticipate in the IRE Conference Mentorship Program
This program is currently full for those looking for a mentor. You can sign up for our waiting list or to be a mentor. Seek advice on reporting techniques and skill development through the Mentorship Program at the 2017 IRE Conference in Phoenix. Registration is now open for conference attendees who want to be mentees, as…
Read MoreTips for turning your investigation into a longform, multiplatform narrative
A serial killer. An Afghan teenager in London. A porn star with an immense knowledge of shell corporations. “Gee,” you might say, “is that the cast of the latest Wes Anderson film?” Actually, these characters are all real people, featured in stories by the speakers at the “Longform Investigative Journalism: Stories on Different Platforms” panel at…
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