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IRE urges the release of Nashville reporter by federal immigration authorities

IRE urges the release of Estefany Rodríguez, a reporter with Nashville Noticias and Univision 42 Nashville, whose coverage has included immigration enforcement. She was taken into custody while in a marked news vehicle, according to Nashville Noticias.

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Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc. is a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of investigative reporting. IRE was formed to create a forum in which journalists throughout the world could help each other by sharing story ideas, newsgathering techniques and news sources.

IRE provides members access to thousands of reporting tipsheets and other materials through its Resource Center and hosts conferences and specialized training across the country. Programs of IRE include the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting (NICAR), a collaboration between IRE and the Missouri School of Journalism.

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IRE logo and newsprint background. Text: IRE partnership receives Press Forward funding to train local newsrooms
IRE partnership receives Press Forward funding to train local newsrooms
July 17, 2025 | Comments Off on IRE partnership receives Press Forward funding to train local newsrooms

Investigative Reporters and Editors will be working with Internet Archive and Poynter Institute on a program to archive and preserve local news, thanks to funding from Press Forward, a national initiative to reimagine local news.

Rocio Gallegos at IRE25
IRE ortorgó a Rocío Gallegos la Medalla Don Bolles 2025
July 15, 2025 | Comments Off on IRE ortorgó a Rocío Gallegos la Medalla Don Bolles 2025

Rocío Gallegos es directora editorial y co-fundadora del portal de noticias de investigación La Verdad que ella ayudó a formar en 2018 con el fin de combatir la censura y el control de información del gobierno de México dirigidos a medios locales de noticias.

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

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.

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