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NICAR 2027
NICAR 2027 NICAR 2027 menu NICAR 2027Travel & HotelRegistrationSponsorsExhibitors & RecruitersFellowships & Scholarships⚡️ Lightning Talks👚 T-shirt contestMentor ProgramPre-registration classes March 11-14, 2027 Join IRE & NICAR for our annual data journalism conference in downtown Denver, Colorado. NICAR is our annual conferenced focused on all things data journalism. Attendees can expect beginner-friendly sessions on getting started…
Read MoreLGBTQ+ inclusive data journalism is more important now than ever, here’s how to start
LGBTQ+ inclusive data journalism is more important now than ever, here’s how to start By Emilia Ruzicka | Published September 8, 2026 Inclusive reporting is more important than ever as basic democratic freedoms are under attack in the U.S. More and more, LGBTQ+ people are being excluded from spaces like public bathrooms and youth sports,…
Read MoreAccessFest 2026 Expected Sessions
AccessFest 2026 Expected Sessions AccessFest 2026RegistrationApply for a fellowshipSponsorsSchedule Expected sessions & topics Access, autism, and investigative standards Accessing records and data to report on immigration enforcement actions (NICAR26 reprise) AI concepts you should know (NICAR26 reprise) Art of the business investigation (IRE26 reprise) Best Practices for Covering Threats to Equity in Education Breaking news…
Read MoreJoin IRE’s all-virtual conference, AccessFest 2026
No travel, no hotels, no early-bird deadlines, just world-class training at your fingertips! Join us for AccessFest, online, October 8-10, 2026.
Read MoreUsing LLMs in Data Journalism Can Be Trustworthy, If These Five Elements Are In Your Methodology
Using LLMs in Data Journalism Can Be Trustworthy, If These Five Elements Are In Your Methodology By By Jeremy B. Merrill, The Washington Post | Published August 13, 2026 Nadia Nadesan & Digit / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ AI may bode ill for the journalism industry as a whole, but for us data journalists, it…
Read MoreWatchdog training for student journalists
This day-long workshop will equip students to cover their institutions more in depth and provide skills and tools to protect their rights as journalists. Fellowships are available.
Read MoreHelp 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…
Read MoreFemale 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.
Read MoreHelp 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.…
Read MoreWork 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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