Events Calendar

Unearthing the secrets of politicians and public officials

April 16 @ 1:00 PM

Join us to learn how to scrub any politician or candidate, think about what questions to ask and hold the powers that be accountable this election year.

2024 April 19 IRE Board of Directors Meeting

April 19 @ 10:00 AM

The IRE Board of Directors will meet from 10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. ET on Friday, April 19, 2024. The meeting's agenda will be posted soon.

Webinar: Digging into pricing: What does health care cost?

April 24 @ 1:00 PM

Investigating research fraud and errors: Tips and tools to help you get started

April 25 @ 12:00 PM

Thousands of academic research papers get retracted each year, often because of ethics violations, data manipulation and other forms of research misconduct. Despite the immense impact bad research can have on public health and safety — and even though the U.S. government spends billions of dollars a year on research projects — few journalists monitor and report on research fraud and errors.

Anatomy of the investigation: investigating reproductive health

May 7 @ 1:00 PM

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, the stakes are high for people looking to avoid becoming pregnant, carry a pregnancy or raise a child. How can journalists responsibly approach reporting on these issues? These three journalists will share how they produced remarkable investigations about the state of reproductive rights across the country.

IRE Chicago Watchdog Workshop (May 10)

May 10 @ 9:00 AM

Elevate your investigative and data skills by joining IRE for a day of professional development training in Chicago at the Medill School of Journalism's downtown campus at Northwestern University, on May 10, 2024.

Cover crime? You need to hear this: Victim-first, trauma-informed reporting 

May 14 @ 1:00 PM

Let’s find ways to inform without hurting, to advocate without re-traumatizing, and to talk to people in pain that may help them heal — versus leaving more agony in our wake. 

2024 IRE Conference

June 20

IRE’s annual investigative journalism conference will take place in Anaheim, California, June 20-23, 2024. The conference begins Thursday, June 20 at 9 a.m. and runs daily until 12:30 p.m. Sunday, June 23. Registration includes the welcome reception, the IRE Awards Luncheon and the closing reception.

August 2024 Data Journalism Bootcamp - Google Sheets + Python 🐍 (In-Person)

August 5 @ 12:00 PM

Current IRE membership required | August 5-9 | Tickets cost $500-$1,250.