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Nominate a journalist for the Don Bolles Medal
Don Bolles By Phil Williams, WTVF-TV From the earliest days of my journalism career, I found inspiration in the nobility of IRE’s mission and its history – and, in some of the darkest days of my career, I found strength in that legacy. My first IRE Conference, in June 1987, was the 10-year anniversary of…
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 MoreThe Journal is evolving – and so is IRE
Download the First Quarter 2018 IRE Journal My son’s alma mater, the University of Rochester, provided him an engineering degree and me a personal and professional mantra: meliora. The university’s Latin motto roughly translates to “ever better” or “the pursuit of the better.” For a perfectionist like me, it was a radical shift in outlook.…
Read MoreFour journalists receive CAR Boot Camp fellowships
Thanks to the generosity of many, IRE is fortunate to have funding available to provide fellowships to its training events. These fellowships provide financial assistance to attend IRE boot camps. This month, IRE awarded four fellowships for the March 2018 CAR Boot Camp. Lauren Rosenthal from North Country Public Radio (Canton, New York), Simone Weichselbaum…
Read MoreIRE partners with Knight Foundation in local TV training initiative
Regional television watchdog workshops, data bootcamp fellowships for local TV journalists and a digital TV watchdog portal will be part of a three-year project of Investigative Reporters and Editors and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The $390,000 grant to IRE is part of $2.6 million in new funding from Knight Foundation to…
Read MoreGet an edge with IRE Research Desk services
Reporters in newsrooms of all sizes can benefit from expanded IRE Research Desk services. The IRE Research Desk can save journalists valuable time and provide a reliable foundation of information for enterprise and watchdog stories. IRE Research Desk services include: Deep backgrounding of individuals via social media, public records and court documents. Detailed dossiers on…
Read MoreNine journalists receive IRE fellowships and scholarships to the CAR Conference
Thanks to the generosity of many donors, IRE is fortunate to have funding available to provide fellowships and scholarships to its annual CAR Conference. Last month, IRE awarded nine fellowships and scholarships for the March 2018 CAR Conference in Chicago. Gerry Lanosga, an assistant professor of journalism at Indiana University, received the David Donald Fellowship…
Read More2017 Philip Meyer Award winners announced
IRE is proud to announce the 2017 Philip Meyer Award winners. A pioneering investigation that uncovered gaps in the pharmacy safety net is the first-place winner of the 2017 Philip Meyer Journalism Awards. Other top awards go to an investigation that revealed racial disparities in bankruptcy protections and discrimination against foreigners in Germany’s housing market.…
Read MoreMake a legacy gift to IRE in memory of Mike McGraw
The recent death of longtime investigative journalist and former IRE board member Mike McGraw is a significant loss for the IRE community. McGraw was remembered recently during a memorial service in Kansas City. McGraw was a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter who served on IRE’s board of directors from 1994-2000. He died earlier this month of…
Read MorePaying tribute to Mike McGraw
Mike McGraw (Photo from Facebook) UPDATE: IRE will have a special remembrance of Mike McGraw during the national IRE conference June 14-17 in Orlando. By Brant Houston Mike McGraw was an exemplary investigative journalist, an inspiring teacher, a strong defender of those exploited and ignored, and a colleague who not only celebrated his fellow reporters’ best work,…
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