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The IRE Board of Directors will elect its new Executive Committee members during a Zoom meeting at 4:30 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

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The meeting is open to all current IRE members. Members must register for the meeting, tickets can be purchased at no charge below. All those registered will receive an email with the Zoom login to access the meeting. Watch your email the day of the meeting for details. For any questions, please email lauren@ire.org.

IRE members elect seven to Board in 2026 election

Four incumbents — Kate Howard of Reveal, Andrew Lehren of The City University of New York, Alejandra Cancino of Injustice Watch and Paroma Soni of Politico — along with three newcomers — Ashley Graham of KSLA News 12; Katie Wilcox of Howard Center for Investigative Reporting at ASU; Aaron Kessler of Associated Press — were elected to two-year terms for the IRE Board of Directors in election results announced Saturday, June 20, 2026. Kessler previously served on the board from 2022 to 2024.

IRE members also elected two members of the Contest Committee, which judges the IRE Awards - Walter Smith Randolph of CBS News New York will continue serving on the Contest Committee, while Jennifer Palmer of Oklahoma Watch joins the committee as its newest member.

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Today is the last day to enter the 2013 IRE Awards
January 10, 2014 | Comments Off on Today is the last day to enter the 2013 IRE Awards

ENTER YOUR BEST INVESTIGATIVE WORK INTO THE 2013 IRE AWARDS, TODAY IS THE LAST DAY! Did you do some great investigative reporting in 2013? Then you should consider entering your best work into the IRE Awards. Among the most prestigious in journalism, the IRE Awards recognize outstanding investigative reporting across all media (Broadcast/Video, Radio/Audio, Print/Online,…

Entering the IRE Awards contest online
January 10, 2014 | Comments Off on Entering the IRE Awards contest online

In some cases, the contest system had problems uploading entries.  If you have have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Lauren Grandestaff at 573-882-6668 or lauren@ire.org. Due to the technical difficulties we experienced earlier today, the contest will stay open through the weekend.

2013 Philip Meyer Award winners announced
January 9, 2014 | Comments Off on 2013 Philip Meyer Award winners announced

IRE is proud to announce the 2013 Philip Meyer Award winners. Three major investigative reports that used social science research methods to expose thousands of medical professionals who exploit Medicare for more money, shine a light on the growing gap between the rich and poor in the U.S., and uncover the tactics of Washington’s shadowy…

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