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
There are two things we know data journalists love: nerdy jokes and T-shirts. When we asked for suggestions for a NICAR T-shirt to be sold at the 2012 CAR Conference in St. Louis, we didn’t expect it there to be any shortage of ideas. The first round of submissions are in, and they’re pretty much…
(Washington) — During the past year and a half, more than twenty experienced reporters and news executives have mentored Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) grantees, lending a hand in the reporting, writing and editing of their work. Wanjohi Kabukuru (left) with New York Times reporter Ron Nixon. The two met through IRE’s mentorship program. Nixon provided guidance…
Welcome to IRE’s new website. All the resources you count on are still available, from tipsheets and the vast story library to our unmatched data collection. Our goal with this redesign is to streamline the site and make our deep reservoir of resources easier to find and use. We’ve also added many new features. Here’s…
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!
