The IRE office will be closed from December 25th to January 5th.
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Come train with us! IRE seeks a training director to help journalists bolster their watchdog and data skills. The trainer will help organize and conduct watchdog workshops and customized newsroom training; help plan national conferences; and develop innovative instructional materials in investigative and data journalism. While IRE is located at the University of Missouri, the trainer…
IRE is proud to announce the 2016 Philip Meyer Award winners A sophisticated data investigation that revealed doctors who had sexually abused their patients is the first-place winner of the 2016 Philip Meyer Journalism Awards. Other top winners include an innovative project tracking the spread of wildfires in the West and a data-driven investigation that exposed…
IRE is looking to you for input in planning sessions for the upcoming IRE Conference, June 22-25 in Phoenix. Please let us know what you’d like to learn – and who you’d like to hear from – at this year’s conference. You can submit panel topics and suggest speakers. The more we hear from you,…
Charles Minshew of the Orlando Sentinel will join IRE as director of data services on Jan. 23. During the past three years, Charles has done impressive data and visual storytelling work at the Sentinel. He created and maintained data sets for daily and investigative stories; built interactive graphics, maps and charts; and trained reporters on using data. He…
How to enter the IRE Awards from IRE/NICAR on Vimeo. The IRE Awards deadline is just 10 days away and we don’t want you to miss out! Gather your best stories of the year and enter the 2016 IRE Awards contest — we can’t wait to see what you’ve done. Among the most prestigious in…
In celebration of the coming holidays, the IRE and NICAR offices will close Friday afternoon, Dec. 23, through Monday, Jan. 2. While staff will be checking in periodically, coverage will be sporadic. We appreciate your patience and will see you in the new year.
IRE’s longest-serving trainer, Jaimi Dowdell, will leave her position at the end of January to complete her Spotlight Investigative Journalism Fellowship and pursue other career opportunities. Since 2008, Dowdell has trained thousands of journalists in watchdog reporting and data analysis. “Jaimi is exceptionally gifted as a trainer. She’s a dynamic presenter and runs amazingly effective…