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NICAR 2026 is here!

IRE is excited to welcome you to Indianapolis for our annual NICAR conference! We've got a packed schedule with some incredible sessions, hands-on classes, and more. And there's still time to register!

NICAR 2026 schedule is live

Check out the jam-packed NICAR schedule here, including networking sessions, hands-on and pre-registration classes (some are still open!), and panels that will help you level up your journalism. See you all in Indianapolis!

From the IRE staff: what to do and see at NICAR26

Have you checked out the NICAR26 schedule? Feeling overwhelmed or can't decide on what to attend? The IRE staff is here to help with recommendations, tips, and advice for newbies and NICAR pros alike.

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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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Learn the latest techniques of finding, understanding and reporting on stories with IRE. Explore training options across the globe and find an event that fits your schedule, whether it’s in person or online.

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The IRE team grows + promotions

Help us welcome three new staff members to the IRE team! Benét Wilson is our newest training director, Aaricka Washington takes on the role of marketing and promotions specialist and Krista Sporleder joins us as the IRE program coordinator.

In the promotions department, Adam Rhodes has been promoted to managing editor of the IRE Journal and Lauren Grandestaff was promoted to deputy executive director.

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Announcing IRE’s 2025 Chauncey Bailey Investigative Reporting Fellows
October 30, 2024 | Comments Off on Announcing IRE’s 2025 Chauncey Bailey Investigative Reporting Fellows

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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IRE expands DBEI training for newsrooms
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IRE offers custom training for journalists and newsrooms on a wide range of topics relating to diversity, belonging, equity and inclusion.

Customizable training sessions help newsrooms better address specific audiences and communities that long have been ignored, not only in coverage but in internal hiring and retention practices, at affordable prices.

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IRE kicks off fall membership drive with giveaways
October 21, 2024 | Comments Off on IRE kicks off fall membership drive with giveaways

Thinking about joining IRE or renewing your membership? IRE’s fall membership drive is the perfect time to get involved! Join or renew your membership by Nov. 18 for a chance to win free conference registration, a gift certificate to the IRE store or free newsroom training. The promotion is available Monday, Oct. 21, through Monday,…

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