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Deadline for Chauncey Bailey fellowship Sept. 1

IRE is now accepting applications to the Chauncey Bailey Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship. The deadline is Sept. 1.

The yearlong program is intended to prepare and support a journalist of color for a solid career in investigative reporting.

A Chauncey Bailey fellowship provides assistance to attend multiple IRE trainings, including a Data Journalism Bootcamp, the NICAR Conference, the IRE Conference and much more.

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IRE Board meets to elect officers

The IRE Board will meet Friday, June 27, at 10 a.m. Eastern via Zoom to elect officers for 2025-26.

IRE members in good standing are welcome to attend the meeting as observers. Registration is required, but there is no charge.

The only item on the agenda is election of officers: president, vice president, treasurer, secretary and at-large officer. While board members serve two-year terms, officers serve one-year terms.

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Special honors awarded at IRE25

Don Bolles Medal: Rocío Gallegos has won IRE’s 2025 Don Bolles Medal. Gallegos helped establish the investigative news outlet La Verdad to fight censorship and control of information exerted by the Mexican government over local news organizations. The Don Bolles Medal recognizes investigative journalists who have exhibited extraordinary courage in standing up against intimidation or efforts to suppress the truth about matters of public importance.

Golden Padlock: Shredding and blocking access to records of vital public interest detailing controversial federal government actions has earned Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) the 2025 Golden Padlock Award from IRE. The award celebrates annually the most secretive government agencies in the U.S.

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Register for AccessFest25 now

Didn't have a chance to attend IRE25 in New Orleans? Make plans now to attend AccessFest25, Oct. 9-11. Registration is open with an early bird rate of just $50!

Many of the same hands-on classes and in-depth discussions conducted at NICAR25 and IRE25 will be presented at AccessFest25.

This all-virtual conference also seeks to foster important conversations around belonging, equity and inclusion in the journalism space – both within the newsroom and in news coverage.

For the keynote address, Sara Luterman of the 19th* and Wendy Lu of The New York Times will engage in a frank conversation on disability, caregiving and the role of women and non-binary trans journalists in challenging newsroom culture and leading change.

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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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