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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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(Oct. 15, 2025) — Daniel Thomas Mollenkamp of EdSurge in Richmond, Virginia and Lea Zora Scruggs of KRIS 6/Scripps News in Corpus Christi, Texas have been selectedfor IRE’s Chauncey Bailey Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship. The prestigious yearlong fellowship is designed to increase the range of backgrounds, experiences and interests within the field of…
(October 1, 2025) — Journalism has the power to shine a light on the truth no matter how dark it gets. That’s what our membership at Investigative Reporters and Editors, nearly 5,000 journalists strong, prove day after day around the world. From local newspapers and TV stations, to global nonprofit newsrooms, they tirelessly follow leads, question…
(September 23, 2025) — Investigative Reporters & Editors and its Board of Directors join with numerous newsrooms and journalism organizations in condemning the Pentagon’s new requirement for reporters to sign a pledge limiting their ability to report without government approval in exchange for a press credential. “This unprecedented move undermines the fundamental principles of journalistic…
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