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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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IRE board issues statement in support of LGBTQ+ community
May 11, 2023 | Comments Off on IRE board issues statement in support of LGBTQ+ community

Today, the IRE Board of Directors issued the following statement: IRE is committed to maintaining a safe environment where all our members can learn and be supported professionally. We believe all discrimination is damaging, including discrimination based on gender identity or expression. In advance of the 2023 IRE Conference in Orlando, some of our members…

IRE Freelance Fellowships and Journalist of Color Fellowships
Journalist of Color and Freelance Fellowships Applications Open Now
May 10, 2023 | Comments Off on Journalist of Color and Freelance Fellowships Applications Open Now

Have a great idea for an investigative reporting project? We want to help! Applications are now open for IRE’s Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship and Freelance Fellowship.

Bootcamp fellowship applications due May 8
May 3, 2023 | Comments Off on Bootcamp fellowship applications due May 8

Apply for R-CAR and Ottaway fellowships to attend Data Journalism Bootcamp this summer! Applications are still open for two IRE fellowships to help you attend Data Journalism Bootcamp. The bootcamp will be Aug. 7-11, 2023, in Columbia, Missouri. The five-day course is a great way to get a broad foundation in data skills – including…

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