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Alejandra Cancino Candidate Page
Alejandra Cancino Statement I’m an investigative journalist with strong roots in Chicago, where I’ve created and led programs to train young reporters, taught guest lectures at universities and worked at legacy and nonprofit newsrooms. I have a long track record of advocating for First Amendment rights, initially as a board member of the Chicago chapter…
Read MoreDaniel Connolly Candidate Page
Daniel Connolly Bio Like all of you, I’m a huge IRE fan. I joined IRE when I was still in college and I’m 46 now. I was a longtime reporter for The (Memphis) Commercial Appeal newspaper, and I now write about law firms and court cases for legal newswire Law360. I’ve also contributed recently to…
Read MoreAshley Graham – Candidate Page 2026
Ashley Graham Statement My name is Ashley Graham and I’m the Chief Investigative Reporter and Evening Anchor with KSLA News 12 in Shreveport, Louisiana. I’ve worked in local news for nearly a decade, starting as a general assignment reporter in Michigan’s capital city and then in Fort Myers, Florida, where I moved into a special…
Read MoreCharles Minshew – Candidate Page 2026
Charles Minshew Statement I’m not exaggerating when I say that I have thousands of reasons to run for the IRE Board: over the past decade, I’ve had the opportunity to train and mentor journalists from all over the world. There’s a chance I’ve taught you how to build a pivot table, interrogate your data with…
Read MoreManagers of color webinar series kicks off
New initiative aims to build community, expand leadership pipelines and address gaps identified by members.
Read MoreIRE 2026 master classes
IRE 2026 master classes Menu IRE 2026Travel & HotelRegistrationScheduleSponsorsExhibitors & RecruitersAwards LuncheonFellowships & ScholarshipsMaster classesSign up for the mentor programNational Summit on Local News Preservation 🧨 Take a deep dive into a topic with one of our popular conference master classes. Unless otherwise noted, these are half-day workshops that require an additional fee of $45…
Read MoreHank Nuwer – Candidate Page 2026
Hank Nuwer Bio I have judged various SPJ awards contests going back the last six years. I owe IRE for assistance with my hazing research and database skills going back to ancient IRE boot camps with so many now-retired IRE greats. Right now, I write a column for the Cordova Times in Alaska, teach half-time…
Read MoreFOI Files: How student journalists helped shine a light on a university withholding important records
By Lauren Lifke My journey with public records started in 2023, when I was a student at the University of New Mexico just starting out as a reporter for our student newspaper, the Daily Lobo. I, like much of the student body, wondered why we frequently weren’t getting campus safety alerts until hours after the…
Read MoreWalter Smith Randolph – Candidate Page 2026
Walter Smith Randolph Bio Walter Smith Randolph is the Executive Producer of Investigations at CBS News New York and a three-time member of the IRE Contest Committee, serving as its chair for the past two years. His work has been honored with New York Emmys, a national Murrow award, and a Sigma Delta Chi award…
Read MoreSign up for the IRE 2026 mentor program
Sign up for the IRE 2026 mentor program Applications are now open for the mentorship program at IRE 2026 in National Harbor. If you’re joining us for the conference, you can fill out this form to sign up as a mentor or mentee. IRE will match mentors with mentees and arrange for them to meet…
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