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Read Jim Steele’s IRE25 keynote address

July 11, 2025 | Comments Off on Read Jim Steele’s IRE25 keynote address
Jim Steele speaks at podium at IRE25

Legendary journalist Jim Steele delivered the keynote address at the IRE25 Awards Luncheon in New Orleans, celebrating the organization’s 50th anniversary. This is a complete, unredacted version of his speech.

CBS’ Scott Pelley to emcee IRE’s 50th Anniversary Gala

July 10, 2025 | Comments Off on CBS’ Scott Pelley to emcee IRE’s 50th Anniversary Gala
IRE logo and photo of Scott Pelley. CBS’ Scott Pelley to emcee IRE's 50th Anniversary Gala

Scott Pelley, the longtime and highly regarded correspondent for CBS’ 60 Minutes, will serve as master of ceremonies for IRE’s 50th Anniversary Gala. The gala, the first such fundraiser in IRE history, will take place Sep. 15 in New York.

Sign up for an IRE Committee or Task Force today!

July 7, 2025 | Comments Off on Sign up for an IRE Committee or Task Force today!
IRE Committee or Task Force today!

Want to get more involved with IRE? Sign up to join a Committee or Task Force! Let us know you’re interested by July 25.

Two journalists selected for IRE Koch Continuum Grant

July 7, 2025 | Comments Off on Two journalists selected for IRE Koch Continuum Grant
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IRE’s Koch Continuum Grant supports investigative journalists pursuing public health and disability reporting. Here are the 2025 recipients.

IRE Board elects new officers for 2025-26

June 29, 2025 | Comments Off on IRE Board elects new officers for 2025-26
IRE Board elects new officers, with headshots of six officers.

The IRE Board of Directors elected officers for 2025-26.

IRE members elect six to Board of Directors 

June 21, 2025 | Comments Off on IRE members elect six to Board of Directors 
2025 Election results

IRE members elected six journalists to the Board of Directors, and two journalists to the Contest Committee in the 2025 election.

2025 Don Bolles Medal awarded to Rocío Gallegos

June 21, 2025 | Comments Off on 2025 Don Bolles Medal awarded to Rocío Gallegos
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IRE has awarded the Don Bolles Medal for 2025 to Rocío Gallegos, editorial director and co-founder of La Verdad, an investigative news outlet she helped form in 2018 to fight the censorship and control of information that the Mexican government exerted over local news organizations.

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