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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No matter your beat, there’s a session at the 2013 IRE Conference that can help you investigate it. The conference has sessions on how to launch investigations while working on any beat, such as every day data and building sources on the beat, as well as several panels with investigation ideas for specific beats. Check…
Two days are left to get the early registration rate and to register for mentoring at the 2013 IRE Conference in San Antonio. Both deadlines are 7 p.m. CT on June 5. At IRE 2013 you’ll find panels devoted to transparency, government secrecy and ongoing issues regarding leaks and whistleblowers at the federal level. You’ll…
The 2013 IRE Conference in San Antonio offers you several opppotunties to improve your investigative writing techniques and tips for getting published. Here’s a few of the writing-focused sessions at the conference: Writing the investigative story Producing killer profiles in the instant news cycle And some opportunities to connect with agents and publishers: Pitch your…
There’s more pressure than ever to rise above the competition.
IRE can help you enhance your daily reporting with resources and member benefits you won’t find anywhere else.
The Center for Journalism & Democracy is accepting applications for a scholarship to the IRE conference!
