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(Dec. 9, 2024) — With the new year approaching and a new presidential administration coming into place, we asked the IRE training team for their best advice to journalists. These IRE trainers teach journalists and work with partner journalism organizations all over the country, so they have a strong pulse on the industry. Here’s what…
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It’s time to gather your best stories of the year! The 2024 IRE Awards contest is now open for submissions. The deadline for entries is Jan. 22, 2025.
Next year, Investigative Reporters and Editors will celebrate 50 years of supporting the investigative journalism community. As part of the anniversary celebrations, we will be highlighting members who have made a special impact on journalism, IRE and the world. We’re asking for your nominations of who we should celebrate at our gala that we are planning for the fall in New York City.
(Nov. 21, 2024) — In February 1975, a group of journalists from across the country gathered in Reston, Virginia to discuss the future of investigative journalism. It was an unprecedented year. Just months before, President Richard Nixon became the first U.S. president to resign after the Watergate Scandal. U.S. forces had recently left Vietnam, and…
Fellowships are available to help journalists and educators attend an IRE Data Journalism Bootcamp in 2025.
IRE is thrilled to announce the hiring of Laura Jael Kurtzberg as the team’s newest training director. Kurtzberg, an Arizona native, has been an assistant professor at Florida International University since 2020. She has extensive experience as a data visualization specialist, cartographer and a news applications developer with a particular interest in environmental stories. “We…