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.
IRE News
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.
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.
Attend the 2025 IRE Conference in New Orleans on a budget. You’ll find lots of tips that are big easy on the wallet!
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.