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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Today’s News for Tomorrow Apply Now! Content deletion. Link rot. Server disconnections. Site moves. Digital decay. The threads that chronicle the stories of your communitycould vanish without a trace. A 2019 study from the Reynolds Journalism Institute found that “the majority of news outlets had not given any thought to even basic strategies for…
These are trying times for many in journalism, but there is strength in numbers. If you’ve been thinking about joining IRE or renewing your membership, our fall membership drive is the perfect time to take action. Join today! Membership is just $75 per year for professionals, with a discounted rate of $50 for early-career professionals…
(Oct. 15, 2025) — Daniel Thomas Mollenkamp of EdSurge in Richmond, Virginia and Lea Zora Scruggs of KRIS 6/Scripps News in Corpus Christi, Texas have been selectedfor IRE’s Chauncey Bailey Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship. The prestigious yearlong fellowship is designed to increase the range of backgrounds, experiences and interests within the field of…
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IRE can help you enhance your daily reporting with resources and member benefits you won’t find anywhere else.