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Leaked documents, weighing risks and funding investigative journalism highlight conference schedule

May 20, 2011 | Comments Off on Leaked documents, weighing risks and funding investigative journalism highlight conference schedule

More than 250 journalists, lawyers, information specialists and other experts will discuss investigative journalism techniques, ethics and more at the 2011 IRE Conference in Orlando. The evolution in the relationship between journalists and sources who leak documents will be explored in a showcase panel including New York Times Executive Editor Bill Keller, Jan-Michael Ihl of the newly formed…

Hotel deadline extended for Orlando conference

May 13, 2011 | Comments Off on Hotel deadline extended for Orlando conference

IRE has worked with the Renaissance Orlando Resort at Sea World to extend the deadline to receive a discounted rate on rooms. Conference attendees have until May 20 to book a room at the discounted rate, or until our room block is full (whichever comes first). The room block has sold out prior to the…

Need advice to finish that project? Sign up for IRE’s Mentor program

May 5, 2011 | Comments Off on Need advice to finish that project? Sign up for IRE’s Mentor program

Update: Deadline to sign up for a mentor has been extended to May 23. Get the most out of the IRE conference by signing up for a mentor. Since IRE was founded, our members have trained and taught their fellow journalists innovative skills to perform great journalism.  IRE’s mentor program at the 2011 Conference in…

IRE Biloxi workshop postponed

May 2, 2011 | Comments Off on IRE Biloxi workshop postponed

Due to the recent extreme weather conditions that have hit the Southern portion of the United States, the IRE Better Watchdog Workshop originally scheduled for May 13  in Biloxi, Miss., has been postponed. IRE will reschedule the workshop. Stay tuned for a new date and further details.

Absentee voting begins for IRE Board election!

April 29, 2011 | Comments Off on Absentee voting begins for IRE Board election!

Six seats on the 13-member IRE Board of Directors are up for election. The election will be held June 11 at the IRE annual conference in Orlando, Fla. Nine members have declared their candidacy in time to be put on the Absentee Ballots. You may view their statements here. For more information on absentee guidelines…

Six seats up for election on the IRE Board – Deadline to file and appear on absentee ballots is April 26

April 20, 2011 | Comments Off on Six seats up for election on the IRE Board – Deadline to file and appear on absentee ballots is April 26

The filing period has begun for those planning to run for the IRE Board of Directors. Six seats on the 13-member board are up for election. The election will be held June 11 at the IRE annual conference in Orlando, Fla. The IRE Board serves as the governing body of IRE and generally meets in…

Free webinar to IRE members: Investigating aviation safety

April 14, 2011 | Comments Off on Free webinar to IRE members: Investigating aviation safety

From plane parts cracking to air traffic controllers snoozing, there’s plenty to investigate in the aviation industry. Join NPR’s Robert Benincasa to learn about tools that can help you better cover the ever-growing issues in the sky. Learn how to expore the web to track down an aircraft’s history, problems with particular aircraft models and…

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