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Introducing the IRE23 Fellows
IRE is proud to welcome 95 journalists to the IRE23 fellowship class! IRE and generous benefactors are helping journalists around the country attend the #IRE23 in Orlando, June 22-25. Fellows will attend panels and training sessions, and also network with IRE members from around the country. Fellowships and scholarships were available to all journalists, including…
Read MoreFour finalists selected for 10th annual Golden Padlock Award
Investigative Reporters and Editors has selected four finalists for the 2023 Golden Padlock Award honoring the most secretive public agency or official in the U.S.
Read MoreSeeking ideas for virtual AccessFest23
IRE is gearing up to start planning for AccessFest23 and we want to hear your ideas!
Read MoreIRE board issues statement in support of LGBTQ+ community
Today, the IRE Board of Directors issued the following statement: IRE is committed to maintaining a safe environment where all our members can learn and be supported professionally. We believe all discrimination is damaging, including discrimination based on gender identity or expression. In advance of the 2023 IRE Conference in Orlando, some of our members…
Read MoreJournalist of Color and Freelance Fellowships Applications Open Now
Have a great idea for an investigative reporting project? We want to help! Applications are now open for IRE’s Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship and Freelance Fellowship.
Read MoreBootcamp fellowship applications due May 8
Apply for R-CAR and Ottaway fellowships to attend Data Journalism Bootcamp this summer! Applications are still open for two IRE fellowships to help you attend Data Journalism Bootcamp. The bootcamp will be Aug. 7-11, 2023, in Columbia, Missouri. The five-day course is a great way to get a broad foundation in data skills – including…
Read MoreIRE calls on Russia to free jailed U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich
April 7, 2023 Contact: Executive Director Diana Fuentes, diana@ire.org Investigative Reporters and Editors is profoundly disturbed by the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich by Russian authorities. Gershkovich is an experienced U.S. journalist assigned to cover important topics like Russian politics, the country’s economy and the war in Ukraine. The Wall Street Journal…
Read MoreAnnouncing the 2022 IRE Award winners & finalists
The winners of the 2022 IRE Awards reflect the undeniable tenacity of journalists working day in and day out to hold powerful people and systems accountable.
Read MoreSign up for the 2023 IRE Conference mentorship program
Applications are now open to participate in the IRE Conference mentorship program!
Read MoreIRE offers first Jeff German Investigative Workshop in Las Vegas
Join IRE for a regional training event in Las Vegas on April 22-23, 2023, the first IRE Jeff German Investigative Workshop.
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