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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.

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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Training Opportunities

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.

IRE News

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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Golden Padlock Award finalists
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Celebrating Pride Month at IRE24
May 21, 2024 | Comments Off on Celebrating Pride Month at IRE24

With Pride Month coming up in June, IRE members are excited to celebrate and reflect at IRE24. Over the years, IRE has expanded programming on covering LGBTQ+ issues and historically marginalized communities, and this year is no exception. With more than a dozen IRE24 sessions — such as “Getting trans issues right in the 2024…

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.

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