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Don Bolles Medal
Don Bolles Medal Established in 2017the Don Bolles Medal recognizes investigative journalists who have exhibited extraordinary courage in standing up against intimidation or efforts to suppress the truth about matters of public importance. The medal was created in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the Arizona Project, an effort led by IRE to finish the work of…
Read MoreRing of Honor
IRE’s Ring of Honor The Ring of Honor celebrates IRE members who have made a significant contribution to our organization and to investigative journalism at large. Make a Donation To make a donation in honor of a Ring of Honor nominee or honoree, use the give online form and include their name where prompted. Nominate…
Read MorePhilip Meyer Journalism Award FAQ
Philip Meyer Journalism Award FAQ Ready to enter? Here’s what you’ll need, at a glance: A completed questionnaire A PDF of the story(ies) you’re entering (example). At least one person on your team needs to be a current IRE member through March 31, 2025. Apply! you can start your submission today and come back to it at…
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IRE Awards The IRE Awards is the annual contest of Investigative Reporters & Editors recognizing the best in investigative reporting by print, broadcast and online media. After judging, entries are placed in IRE’s Resource Center story library so that IRE members may learn from others’ triumphs and troubles. The contest helps identify techniques and resources…
Read MoreRemembering Paul Williams
By Doug Meigs In towering all-caps, a 1972 Omaha Sun headline proclaimed: “BOYS TOWN: AMERICA’S WEALTHIEST CITY?” followed by a biblical quote: “‘Give an account of thy stewardship…’ (Luke, 16)” So began an eight-page broadsheet investigation into the murky finances of Boys Town, an esteemed charitable institution that Father Edward J. Flanagan (now on the…
Read MoreThe rise, fall and (possible) resurgence of FOIA audits
The rise, fall and (possible) resurgence of FOIA audits By Jordan P. Hickey, independent journalist On Aug. 23, 1999, just after 8 a.m., regional supervisors for the Arkansas Health Department started getting phone calls from county health officials. Not exactly the most breaking news of the day, but what set those calls apart was…
Read MoreMichael Keaton to receive IRE’s Champion of Investigative Journalism Award
(July 31, 2025) — Investigative Reporters and Editors is pleased to announce Academy Award-nominee Michael Keaton, star of “Spotlight” and “The Paper,” will receive the Champion of Investigative Journalism Award at IRE’s 50th Anniversary Gala in September. The gala, IRE’s first fundraiser of its kind, will be an entertaining evening of good food and fun…
Read MoreCapturing global investigative journalism’s oral history
By Silas Tsang, WTOL-TV There is a new effort to document the oral history of investigative journalism around the world. It’s the brainchild of investigative reporter Adiel Kaplan at Columbia Journalism School. The goal of her project is to preserve key perspectives on how the methods and tools of accountability reporting spread globally since the…
Read MoreIRE partnership receives Press Forward funding to train local newsrooms
Investigative Reporters and Editors will be working with Internet Archive and Poynter Institute on a program to archive and preserve local news, thanks to funding from Press Forward, a national initiative to reimagine local news.
Read MoreIRE ortorgó a Rocío Gallegos la Medalla Don Bolles 2025
Rocío Gallegos es directora editorial y co-fundadora del portal de noticias de investigación La Verdad que ella ayudó a formar en 2018 con el fin de combatir la censura y el control de información del gobierno de México dirigidos a medios locales de noticias.
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