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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.

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Bob Read nominated for IRE Ring of Honor
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The late Bob Read, managing editor and senior investigative producer for Inside Edition, has been nominated for the IRE Ring of Honor.

IRE voices solidarity with Marion County Record after “disturbing” police raid
August 14, 2023 | Comments Off on IRE voices solidarity with Marion County Record after “disturbing” police raid

IRE stands in solidarity with the Marion County Record in defense of the First Amendment after local Kansas law enforcement raids on Aug. 11.

Diana Fuentes and Francisco Vara-Orta pose for a photo at NAHJ 2022.
2023 IRE training collaborations, improving journalism together
August 1, 2023 | Comments Off on 2023 IRE training collaborations, improving journalism together

IRE has renewed its focus on exchanging perspectives and expertise with other journalism associations. In addition to our own conferences and training programs, the IRE team will have trained at 12 partner conferences by the end of 2023.

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