New IRE series dives deep on election coverage

With the 2024 elections right around the corner, IRE is offering a new series of webinars, workshops, panels and hands-on classes to help equip journalists to better cover local, state and federal elections.

Join us for "2024 Elections - Where to begin?" at 1 p.m. ET on November 3 to kick off this series. Hear five experienced journalists from diverse backgrounds and platforms talk about where to begin covering the elections:

This free webinar is only for IRE members. If you are a member, you can register here. If you’d like to become an IRE member, join here.

In the coming year, IRE will gather experienced journalists to lead sessions on how to background political candidates, develop story ideas for local elections, analyze campaign finance data, investigate voting rights violations and more. Many of these workshops will be free to IRE members. Sign up for IRE’s biweekly newsletter, Quick Hits, to learn about what’s coming up next in this series.

"Informed citizens are essential to democracy, and journalists are essential to ensuring citizens are informed," said IRE Executive Director Diana Fuentes. "IRE is committed to providing journalists across the United States with accessible, affordable training and the tools they need to cover the volatile 2024 elections. It's tough but exciting work, and we're here to help."