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Proposed amendment to IRE bylaws
The Board of Directors will discuss a change to Article 10 of the organization’s Code of Bylaws at its April 18, 2025, meeting. The Governance Committee will meet on April 4, 2025. and will be reviewing the proposed update to the bylaws, and will advise the Board.
Read MoreIRE selects 7 newsrooms for 2025 Total Newsroom Training cohort
Seven newsrooms will receive custom, grant-funded watchdog training in 2025 through IRE’s Total Newsroom Training program.
Read More25 things we learned at NICAR25
The NICAR Conference brought together more than 900 journalists, educators and students in Minneapolis! Here are 25 things we learned at NICAR25.
Read MoreManny García, Shawn McIntosh nominated for IRE Ring of Honor
Manny García, Editor in Chief at Houston Landing, and Shawn McIntosh, Head of Standards and Practices at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, have been nominated for the prestigious IRE Ring of Honor.
Read MoreIRE Board of Directors issues statement defending press freedoms
IRE stands strongly with our colleagues around the globe. The organization is forming a working group to explore how it can help protect an independent press and access to public data.
Read MoreIRE is celebrating its 50th birthday and you’re invited to the party!
Fifty years of IRE. This milestone is special. To celebrate this historic anniversary, we have exciting plans throughout 2025. See details and join us!
Read MoreExplore new stories in The IRE Journal online
The new digital-first platform for The IRE Journal is now live, featuring an interview with longtime IRE member Tom Koch, an accomplished journalist and author whose low vision hasn’t stopped a stellar career.
Read MoreIRE announces new grant for public health and disability reporting
The program will award $10,000 grants to journalists pursuing investigative reporting projects focused on public health and disability issues.
Read MoreA 50th anniversary deal: $50 for retirees
2025 marks IRE’s 50th anniversary! To celebrate the milestone, retired journalists can join or renew their membership for $50 instead of $75 in 2025.
Read MoreIRE Radio Podcast: The quest for diversity evolves
For the January 2025 IRE Radio Podcast, Francisco Vara-Orta — IRE’s director of diversity and inclusion — reads an excerpt from his Nieman Lab Predictions for Journalism 2025 piece titled, “The quest for diversity evolves.”
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