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Students: Spend the summer at IRE
Attention journalism students! This is a reminder that IRE and the NICAR Database Library will once again be hosting a Google Journalism Fellow over the summer. Our fellow will have opportunities to work with national datasets, mine for stories, use our data to create online visualizations or help us promote open source tools for journalists.…
Read MoreMentorship program at Baltimore
IRE’s Computer-Assisted Reporting Conference offers an opportunity for in-depth, one-on-one coaching on data-driven investigative reporting techniques, news applications and tools. These private sessions allow attendees to seek advice on challenging projects or followup ideas and professional development. These sessions are not for job seekers; they are designed for teaching and sharing information. This program is…
Read MoreTwo Upcoming workshops in DC and NYC
IRE is bringing Watchdog Workshops to Washington D.C. and New York City in January. The line-ups for both workshops are fantastic. In Washington, we’ll be at the National Press Club with sessions focused healthcare, national security, Congress and more. In New York City, we’ll be at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism with not only…
Read MoreEnter your best work into the IRE Awards contest
ENTER YOUR BEST INVESTIGATIVE WORK INTO THE 2013 IRE AWARDS. Did you do some great investigative reporting in 2013? Then you should consider entering your best work into the IRE Awards. Among the most prestigious in journalism, the IRE Awards recognize outstanding investigative reporting across all media (Broadcast/Video, Radio/Audio, Print/Online, Books, Multimedia and some categories…
Read MoreIRE Holiday Closing
In celebration of the coming holidays, the IRE and NICAR offices will be CLOSED Friday 12/20 through Wednesday 1/1/14 . While staff will be checking in periodically, coverage will be minimal and sporadic. We ask for your patience and understanding during this time and offer our apology for any inconvenience this may cause.
Read MoreRegistration and hotel details have been posted for IRE 2014
Join IRE in San Francisco, June 26-29 for the annual IRE Conference. More details on the conference will be posted as items are finalized.
Read MoreSign up now for “Investigating Washington” Watchdog Workshop in D.C. in January
IRE is joining forces with The National Press Club to bring you a special Watchdog Workshop: Investigating Washington. A stellar lineup of speakers will tackle a series of topics that will help you prepare for many of the key issues of 2014. Highlights include a national security session with James Bamford, Michael Isikoff and Josh…
Read MoreSupport IRE — Your donation can double its value
Dear Friends and Members of IRE:This has been a remarkable year for IRE. Our two annual conferences were among the largest we’ve held, our trainers worked with journalists in 23 states and in Latin America, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe, and membership is at its highest point in many years.Our reach has grown,…
Read MoreIRE Launching New Student Mentorship Program
Investigative Reporters and Editors is launching a student-journalist mentor program. This one-year program is a rare opportunity for a limited number of student journalists to be paired with a professional journalist for one-on-one guidance, advice, critiques and conversation, and online training opportunities. The goal for students is to gain valuable knowledge, advice and experience by…
Read MoreWatch Live: Google Hangout Deadly Delays
We’re hosting another live Google+ Hangout with Ellen Gabler and Allan J. Vestal of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Watchdog team today, Dec. 9th, at 10:00 am CST. Tune in here as we learn about their Deadly Delays series on processing failures in newborn screening programs. After the broadcast, the recorded Hangout will be posted to ire.org. Please…
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