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Five finalists selected for 2024 Golden Padlock Award

May 22, 2024 | Comments Off on Five finalists selected for 2024 Golden Padlock Award
Golden Padlock Award finalists

Investigative Reporters and Editors has named its finalists for the 2024 Golden Padlock Award honoring the most secretive public agency or official in the U.S.

Celebrating Pride Month at IRE24

May 21, 2024 | Comments Off on Celebrating Pride Month at IRE24

With Pride Month coming up in June, IRE members are excited to celebrate and reflect at IRE24. Over the years, IRE has expanded programming on covering LGBTQ+ issues and historically marginalized communities, and this year is no exception. With more than a dozen IRE24 sessions — such as “Getting trans issues right in the 2024…

What’s new at IRE24?

May 21, 2024 | Comments Off on What’s new at IRE24?

The IRE Conference is a decades-old tradition. Here are some new things we’re looking forward to at IRE24!

IRE friend and stalwart John Bones dies at 69

May 15, 2024 | Comments Off on IRE friend and stalwart John Bones dies at 69
IRE friend and stalwart John Bones dies at 69

John Bones was a pioneer in the industry and a longtime champion of IRE. He died May 13 in Oslo, Norway, at the age of 69.

New member benefit will provide free access to FOIAengine

May 8, 2024 | Comments Off on New member benefit will provide free access to FOIAengine
New IRE professional member benefit coming soon: FOIAengine from PoliScio analytics.

Starting this spring, IRE professional members will get free access to FOIAengine, a database for researching FOIA requests.

IRE announces new membership category, price change

May 6, 2024 | Comments Off on IRE announces new membership category, price change

IRE is adding a new membership category to benefit early-career journalists beginning this summer. Beginning July 1, early-career journalists can join IRE for $50/year. Along with paying less in membership dues, these members will also have lower registration fees for some events. This category is open to journalists who have five years of experience or…

IRE Radio Podcast on education, Uvalde and Philip Meyer

May 2, 2024 | Comments Off on IRE Radio Podcast on education, Uvalde and Philip Meyer

The IRE Radio Podcast is back after a four-year hiatus. Check out these three new episodes on education-related topics: “Finding stories on the education beat,” “A look inside Uvalde: 365,” and “The legacy of Philip Meyer.” Find the podcast on Soundcloud, Spotify for Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and other streaming platforms.

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