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Submit session, speaker ideas for the 2017 IRE Conference
IRE is looking to you for input in planning sessions for the upcoming IRE Conference, June 22-25 in Phoenix. Please let us know what you’d like to learn – and who you’d like to hear from – at this year’s conference. You can submit panel topics and suggest speakers. The more we hear from you,…
Read MoreCharles Minshew joins IRE as data services director
Charles Minshew of the Orlando Sentinel will join IRE as director of data services on Jan. 23. During the past three years, Charles has done impressive data and visual storytelling work at the Sentinel. He created and maintained data sets for daily and investigative stories; built interactive graphics, maps and charts; and trained reporters on using data. He…
Read More2016 IRE Awards deadline approaching
How to enter the IRE Awards from IRE/NICAR on Vimeo. The IRE Awards deadline is just 10 days away and we don’t want you to miss out! Gather your best stories of the year and enter the 2016 IRE Awards contest — we can’t wait to see what you’ve done. Among the most prestigious in…
Read MoreIRE office closed for the holidays
In celebration of the coming holidays, the IRE and NICAR offices will close Friday afternoon, Dec. 23, through Monday, Jan. 2. While staff will be checking in periodically, coverage will be sporadic. We appreciate your patience and will see you in the new year.
Read MoreJaimi Dowdell to leave IRE in January
IRE’s longest-serving trainer, Jaimi Dowdell, will leave her position at the end of January to complete her Spotlight Investigative Journalism Fellowship and pursue other career opportunities. Since 2008, Dowdell has trained thousands of journalists in watchdog reporting and data analysis. “Jaimi is exceptionally gifted as a trainer. She’s a dynamic presenter and runs amazingly effective…
Read MoreJan. 12 event in D.C. will honor David Donald
An event to celebrate the legacy of David Donald will be held Jan. 12 at American University in Washington, D.C. All are welcome at the 6:30 p.m. remembrance and reception, hosted by the School of Communication in the McKinley Building. Full details are available on the Celebrating David Donald event page on Facebook. The evening…
Read MoreMoving the needle on freedom of information – your insights needed for Knight study
The Knight Foundation wants to know what you think about the state of access to public records at the federal and state/local levels. Anyone interested in FOI – journalists, access professionals, librarians and others – are invited to share their thoughts. The online survey takes about 15 minutes to complete and will be open until Jan.…
Read MoreApply to be IRE’s Google Fellow next summer!
2016 Google Fellow Brett Murphy and former NICAR Database Library Director Liz Lucas work on a project. Are you a college journalism student who enjoys holding government officials accountable, scouring public records or working with data? If so, consider spending your summer at IRE through the Google News Lab Fellowship. Eight participating organizations in the…
Read MoreRemembering the legacy of David Donald
David Donald Journalism lost a talented data analyst, editor and trainer with the death Saturday of David Donald, a former IRE national training director. David passed away at Reston Hospital Center in Virginia after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was 64. David leaves a remarkable legacy: award-winning investigations, plus thousands of journalists across the…
Read MoreMeetup: Meet IRE’s new leader Dec. 15
Please join us on Thursday, December 15 at The Boathouse at Confluence Park, beginning at 5:30 pm to welcome new IRE Executive Director Doug Haddix. We’re blessed to have such a great resource living in our backyard. You don’t need to be a member to attend – only a journalist with a passion for watchdog…
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