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The IRE Board of Directors will elect its new Executive Committee members during a Zoom meeting at 4:30 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

Registration is required. You may sign up at this link.

The meeting is open to all current IRE members. Members must register for the meeting, tickets can be purchased at no charge below. All those registered will receive an email with the Zoom login to access the meeting. Watch your email the day of the meeting for details. For any questions, please email lauren@ire.org.

IRE members elect seven to Board in 2026 election

Four incumbents — Kate Howard of Reveal, Andrew Lehren of The City University of New York, Alejandra Cancino of Injustice Watch and Paroma Soni of Politico — along with three newcomers — Ashley Graham of KSLA News 12; Katie Wilcox of Howard Center for Investigative Reporting at ASU; Aaron Kessler of Associated Press — were elected to two-year terms for the IRE Board of Directors in election results announced Saturday, June 20, 2026. Kessler previously served on the board from 2022 to 2024.

IRE members also elected two members of the Contest Committee, which judges the IRE Awards - Walter Smith Randolph of CBS News New York will continue serving on the Contest Committee, while Jennifer Palmer of Oklahoma Watch joins the committee as its newest member.

In loving memory: Diana R. Fuentes

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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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Stay up to date with the IRE Conference
June 10, 2010 | Comments Off on Stay up to date with the IRE Conference

Couldn’t make it to the IRE Conference or to that panel you wanted to see? Follow the latest news out of the conference on IRE’s Conference blog. IRE will be blogging panels from the conference and tweeting tips throughout the day. UNLV students Nicole Villoria and Gregan Wingert will blog events, as well as freelance…

Greenspun, strong supporter of IRE’s Watchdog program, dies at 88
June 4, 2010 | Comments Off on Greenspun, strong supporter of IRE’s Watchdog program, dies at 88

Barbara J. Greenspun, whose support has allowed IRE to train thousands of journalists throughout the country in investigative techniques, passed away on June 1. Greenspun, publisher of the Las Vegas Sun, is credited with helping to lay the foundation that led to the paper winning the Pulitzer Prize for public service last year. In 2005,…

It’s not too late to come to the IRE conference in Las Vegas
May 28, 2010 | Comments Off on It’s not too late to come to the IRE conference in Las Vegas

While early-bird registration has ended, you have not missed your opportunity to attend this great training event.  On-site registrations will be accepted beginning Wednesday evening, June 9 from 4-6 p.m. and will continue Thursday – Saturday during the conference, being held at the Paris Hotel, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd So. View the schedule and expected speakers today! This…

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