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IRE urges the release of Nashville reporter by federal immigration authorities

IRE urges the release of Estefany Rodríguez, a reporter with Nashville Noticias and Univision 42 Nashville, whose coverage has included immigration enforcement. She was taken into custody while in a marked news vehicle, according to Nashville Noticias.

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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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Apply for the IRE Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship
September 2, 2020 | Comments Off on Apply for the IRE Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship

September 2, 2020 We’re looking for IRE’s next Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellows! This yearlong program is designed to support diversity in investigative journalism. The 2021 fellowship is open to U.S journalists of color with at least three years of post-college work experience. Applicants currently working in a newsroom must receive the support of…

Sources and Sexual Harassment: Advice for Reporters and Editors
September 1, 2020 | Comments Off on Sources and Sexual Harassment: Advice for Reporters and Editors

By Bethany Barnes Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the IRE Journal Quarter 3 issue. Members can download and read the full issue here. Non-members can purchase for $20. A few months into my first journalism job, I met a source at a bar. I’d met sources at bars before, including this particular source,…

Participate in the #IRE20 kickoff video
August 20, 2020 | Comments Off on Participate in the #IRE20 kickoff video

August 20, 2020 If you’d like to be featured in the #IRE20 kickoff video that will be shown during the Investigative Reporters and Editors virtual conference Sept. 21-25, follow these instructions. (Note: The footage you submit will be used during the #IRE20 Watchdog from Home virtual conference and will be posted on IRE’s social media…

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