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Fun things to do in National Harbor Menu IRE 2026Travel & HotelRegistrationScheduleSponsorsExhibitors & RecruitersAwards LuncheonFellowships & ScholarshipsMaster classesFun things to do in National HarborSign up for the mentor programNational Summit on Local News Preservation 🧨

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Sign up for IRE’s new virtual mentor program

Sign up for IRE’s new virtual mentor program IRE members can now volunteer to mentor fellow journalists on our new online platform, which replaces our former partnership with journalismmentors.com. Only active IRE members will be listed as mentors. (Information from your member profile will become part of your mentor page, as well.) This is a…

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Educator Resources

Educator Resources A newly expanded online resources for teachers and students Created by the 2025-26 Academic Committee, this page will be your hub for example syllabi, assignments and other resources available only to IRE members. Resources can be used for both college-level courses and newsroom training. Current IRE members can also navigate to archive.ire.org to…

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Fifty years after Don Bolles’ murder, we owe it to him to continue his courage

By Jeremy Duda, Axios On June 2, 1976, Arizona Republic reporter Don Bolles was backing out of a parking space at Phoenix’s Clarendon Hotel, where he’d been lured for a fake meeting, when a dynamite bomb exploded under his car. He used his last words to tell paramedics and bystanders who he thought was responsible,…

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The 2026 Golden Padlock Award Nominees

The 2026 Golden Padlock Award Nominees Investigative Reporters and Editors has named its finalists for the 2026 Golden Padlock Award, honoring the most secretive public agency or official in the U.S. The 2026 award celebrates four finalists for their outstanding achievement in the art of keeping public interest information hidden from the public. “Undermining the…

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IRE Announces New ‘Diana Fuentes Service to IRE Award,’ Names Liz Lucas First Recipient

Portrait of Liz Lucas smiling, wearing a blazer against a blue background

IRE Announces New ‘Diana Fuentes Service to IRE Award,’ Names Liz Lucas First Recipient The staff of Investigative Reporters & Editors has named Liz Lucas, former IRE senior training director, as the recipient of the inaugural Diana Fuentes Service to IRE Award, named in honor of IRE’s late executive director to recognize outstanding volunteer contributions…

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“Truth Has Claws!” Sink yours into the new merchandise for the IRE Journal!

For those who’ve been eagerly waiting for some IRE Journal swag (please, please one at a time!), you’re in luck! Investigative Reporters & Editors is excited to unveil brand new merchandise, supporting the IRE Journal. The designs — created by Jan Diehm of The Pudding — are the first in a series of designs that…

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The Digital Fortress: Engineering a Secure, Independent Newsroom for Yemen’s ‘Republic Generation’

By Helal Al-Anwah, Aljumhuriya Media Network In the fragmented landscape of Yemen, a journalist’s most dangerous enemy is often not a bullet, but a hyperlink. A single phishing click can expose an entire network of sources, leading to detention centers rather than headlines. Since 2014, the war has shattered not only our geography but also…

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