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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NICAR24 was more than just an annual gathering of journalists to learn new data skills or network with fellow reporters and editors in Baltimore. It was also a reunion for a shared community and a wellspring for hope during a tumultuous time for the news industry.
These eight newsrooms will receive custom, grant-funded watchdog training in 2024 through IRE’s Total Newsroom Training program.
See the investigations from IRE’s 2023 Chauncey Bailey Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellows
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.


