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Help Shape IRE’s Future: Take Our Survey

IRE wants your help to design the blueprint for its future! As investigative journalism continues to evolve, so must our organization. Your feedback will help identify the priorities that should guide IRE over the next several years – from supporting journalists in a rapidly changing media landscape to strengthening IRE for the future. “The best…

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Female investigative journalists still face sexual harassment and bias, new study finds 

Erin Orr was at the inception of her journalism career in the 1990s, working the business and real estate beat.

As she was interviewing a source at an evening business event, the man repeatedly called her “honey,” commented on her dress, and drew her in for a lingering embrace — all in front of his wife.

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Help us plan the next IRE webinars!

The staff of Investigative Reporters & Editors is planning the next webinars for the rest of 2026 and we want your help! If you’ve attended any webinars from IRE in the past year, we’d love it if you filled out this short survey that will help us figure out what’s most important to our members.…

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Work smarter, dig deeper: 10 AI tools for investigative journalists

Work smarter, dig deeper: 10 AI tools for investigative journalists By Benét J. Wilson, IRE & NICAR My first introduction to AI was a Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism fellowship presentation by Caitlin Dewey, a writer and occasional essayist based in Buffalo, N.Y. In it, she demonstrated 11 ways journalists could use AI in practical and…

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AcessFest 2026 Sponsors

AcessFest 2026 Sponsors AccessFest 2026RegistrationPitch an ideaSponsorsLast year’s schedule Interested in becoming a sponsor for AccessFest 2026? Get in touch. You can support Investigative Reporters and Editors by sponsoring AccessFest26, the premier conference for investigative journalists. Sponsorship provides unparalleled opportunities to connect with journalists around the world, support critical training and enhance your brand’s visibility…

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AccessFest 2026 Registration

AccessFest 2026 Registration AccessFest 2026RegistrationPitch an ideaSponsorsLast year’s schedule AccessFest is our most affordable and accessible annual conference! No travel, no hotels, no early-bird deadlines, just world-class training at your fingertips! Professional, Early-career professional, Academic, Retiree and Associate members can register at any time for just $76 (a nod to our very first IRE Conference…

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AccessFest 2026

AccessFest 2026 AccessFest 2026RegistrationPitch an ideaSponsorsLast year’s schedule October 8-10, 2026 Join Investigative Reporters and Editors for our fifth-annual, virtual-by-design conference. The conference will provide professional development opportunities that focus on diversity, belonging, equity and inclusion issues within the newsroom and in news coverage. AccessFest will also feature some of the best sessions from past…

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Koch Continuum Grant Recipients for 2026

Koch Continuum Grant Recipients of 2026 Investigative Reporters and Editors is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Koch Continuum Grant, a program supporting investigative journalists pursuing public health and disability reporting. Marissa Evans and Brian Howey have been selected for their project proposals to investigate the existence and impact of pain policies in U.S.…

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