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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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Seven elected to IRE Board of Directors
June 18, 2016 | Comments Off on Seven elected to IRE Board of Directors

IRE members elected seven new directors to the IRE board on Saturday evening at the organization’s annual conference in New Orleans. The newly elected members are: Sarah Cohen, The New York Times; Andrew Donohue, Reveal + The Center for Investigative Reporting; Ellen Gabler, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; Jill Riepenhoff, The Columbus Dispatch; Nicole Vap, KUSA-TV-Denver;…

IRE Executive Director Search Committee update
June 14, 2016 | Comments Off on IRE Executive Director Search Committee update

The IRE Board of Directors has appointed a committee of IRE members and representatives of the University of Missouri School of Journalism to conduct a search for IRE’s next executive director. The committee is in the process of reviewing applications and conducting initial interviews with candidates.  In the coming weeks, the committee has been asked…

Finalists announced for 2016 Golden Padlock award
June 13, 2016 | Comments Off on Finalists announced for 2016 Golden Padlock award

COLUMBIA, MISSOURI: Investigative Reporters and Editors is proud to announce the finalists for its 2016 Golden Padlock Award celebrating the most secretive government agency or individual in the United States.  “Transparency and accountability are concepts routinely embraced by politicians and public officials — and just as routinely abandoned when they become inconvenient,” said Robert Cribb, chair of the IRE’s Golden…

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