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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.

IRE News

Donald Barlett, right, and James Steele of Time Inc. speaking.
Join the legacy: Uncovering systemic injustice with investigative techniques
April 8, 2025 | Comments Off on Join the legacy: Uncovering systemic injustice with investigative techniques

As part of IRE’s 50th anniversary and spring member drive, we’re sharing some of the biggest moments in investigative journalism since 1975. This week’s story is about Don Barlett and James. B Steele’s series “America: What went wrong?”

Declare IRE Board candidacy by May 6
April 7, 2025 | Comments Off on Declare IRE Board candidacy by May 6

Would you like to help lead Investigative Reporters and Editors as a new member of the Board of Directors? Or help judge the IRE Awards as an elected member of the IRE Contest Committee? Now is your chance! Six of 13 board seats are up for election in 2025, along with two seats on the Contest Committee.

Graphic of a reporter writing on a notepad. This was the cover of The IRE Journal in 2015. It was inspired by an illustration by Kee Rash, done in 1976.
Join the legacy: How Watergate launched a new era in investigative journalism
April 1, 2025 | Comments Off on Join the legacy: How Watergate launched a new era in investigative journalism

As part of IRE’s 50th anniversary and spring member drive, we’re sharing some of the biggest moments in investigative journalism since 1975. This week’s story is about Watergate.

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