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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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Apply for a fellowship to attend IRE Data Journalism Bootcamp

November 6, 2024 | Comments Off

Fellowships are available to help journalists and educators attend an IRE Data Journalism Bootcamp in 2025.

Data viz specialist Laura Kurtzberg to join IRE training team

November 4, 2024 | Comments Off

IRE is thrilled to announce the hiring of Laura Jael Kurtzberg as the team’s newest training director. Kurtzberg, an Arizona native, has been an assistant professor at Florida International University since 2020. She has extensive experience as a data visualization specialist, cartographer and a news applications developer with a particular interest in environmental stories. “We…

Announcing IRE’s 2025 Chauncey Bailey Investigative Reporting Fellows

October 30, 2024 | Comments Off

Daniela Ibarra of KSAT-TV in San Antonio, José Ignacio Castañeda Perez of Spotlight Delaware and Aallyah Wright of Capital B News will serve as IRE’s 2025 Chauncey Bailey Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellows. This yearlong fellowship is designed to increase the range of backgrounds, experiences and interests within the field of investigative journalism, where…

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