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Deadline extended! Share your ideas for IRE26!

Great news: the IRE26 call for sessions deadline has been extended to Sunday, March 22! Don't miss your chance to help shape the conference programming. Have several ideas? Feel free to fill out the form as many times as you'd like. We can't wait to hear from you!

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Are you looking to level up your investigative and data skills? Are you on a budget? Do you want to attend the best journalism conference ever? If you answered yes and haven't registered for IRE26, it's not too late to lock in the best savings! Plus, we've got extra-special discounts for early-career members, student members and professional members who are freelance or unemployed.

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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.

Welcome to IRE!

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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Learn the latest techniques of finding, understanding and reporting on stories with IRE. Explore training options across the globe and find an event that fits your schedule, whether it’s in person or online.

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IRE Board elects new officers for 2025-26
June 29, 2025 | Comments Off on IRE Board elects new officers for 2025-26

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

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

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

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2025 Don Bolles Medal awarded to Rocío Gallegos
June 21, 2025 | Comments Off on 2025 Don Bolles Medal awarded to Rocío Gallegos

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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