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Investigations that told the story of workers in Florida poisoned while trying to earn a paycheck and those who died in the scorching heat in Texas and California as well as stories examining the role of race
Investigative Reporters and Editors is pleased to announce that Gina Chua will deliver the keynote address at the 2022 IRE Conference in Denver, June 23-26.Â
Applications are now open to participate in the IRE Conference mentorship program, either as a mentor or as a mentee.
Tom Torok, 73, a lifelong journalist and a respected mentor to many long-time members of Investigative Reporters & Editors, died March 6, 2022, at Virtua/Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden, NJ, after a short illness.Â
The Wall Street Journal’s deep dive into TikTok algorithms won first place in the 2021 Philip Meyer Journalism Awards. Other top awards go to newsrooms that used sensors to track air pollution from sugar cane controlled burns and that used machine learning to analyze thousands of police contracts for pricey benefits.
Projects investigating Superfund sites, heat protection standards and senior care risks in Hernando County, Florida, have been awarded IRE Freelance Fellowships.
The IRE office will be closed from Friday, December 24, until Monday, January 3. If you need assistance during the break, please send an email to info@ire.org. Responses may be delayed during the office closure.