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IRE board to award first Don Bolles Medal

June 15, 2017 | Comments Off on IRE board to award first Don Bolles Medal

Miroslava Breach Velducea(Photo from Facebook) Mexican journalist Miroslava Breach Velducea, who was assassinated earlier this year in retaliation for her efforts to expose organized crime and corruption, will be remembered next week during the Investigative Reporters and Editors annual conference in Phoenix.  Breach will be posthumously recognized with the first-ever Don Bolles Medal, named in…

IRE Journal offers tips, tactics to cover Trump administration

June 8, 2017 | Comments Off on IRE Journal offers tips, tactics to cover Trump administration

As a public service, IRE is making the new issue of The IRE Journal magazine available for free to journalists, educators, students and the general public. The special issue of the quarterly magazine is full of practical tips, resources and strategies for covering a new presidential administration that’s openly hostile to the news media. Typically,…

It’s time for another IRE Chicago Meetup!

June 5, 2017 | Comments Off on It’s time for another IRE Chicago Meetup!

IRE Chicago meetups are BACK! And since it’s summer, we’re taking our investigative reporting and socializing to the rooftop! Join us on the rooftop at the Plymouth bar and restaurant (327 S. Plymouth Ct., between Jackson and Van Buren) on June 13, for the next IRE Chicago Meetup! RSVP online for the event and join…

Cast your vote for the IRE Board of Directors

June 1, 2017 | Comments Off on Cast your vote for the IRE Board of Directors

Starting today, IRE members can vote online for the IRE Board of Directors. Ballots will be sent to the primary e-mail as listed in your membership profile. So far, six people have declared candidacy; six of the board’s 13 seats are up for election this year. Two people have declared candidacy for the two seats…

IRE seeks director of partnerships

May 30, 2017 | Comments Off on IRE seeks director of partnerships

Investigative Reporters and Editors is looking to fill a new staff position designed to amplify IRE’s momentum in fostering and expanding watchdog reporting across the United States and around the world. The IRE director of partnerships will lead a critical portfolio of duties connected to business relationships, fundraising, grant management, and fellowships and scholarships. The…

Share your support for IRE in our #IREstrong campaign

May 4, 2017 | Comments Off on Share your support for IRE in our #IREstrong campaign

All year long we hear stories about how IRE & NICAR has made a difference in our members’ lives. From skill development to story ideas and mentorship, we’ve seen first-hand the power of a global network of more than 5,000 watchdogs.  As part of our #IREstrong donation campaign, we’re looking to share the faces and…

Central Ohio Journos: Let’s gather with the Kip Fellows

April 20, 2017 | Comments Off on Central Ohio Journos: Let’s gather with the Kip Fellows

Please join us Thursday, April 27 at 5:30 p.m. at  Longaberger Alumni House, The Ohio State University, 2200 Olentangy River Road. The Kiplinger Program has invited our IRE Meetup group to a reception for its fellows – and are providing free drinks and appetizers! RSVP online for the event and join the IRE Ohio Meetup…

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