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Sign up for the NICAR26 mentorship program
Sign up for the NICAR26 mentorship program (January 27, 2026) — IRE is now accepting applications for the NICAR26 mentorship program! Our annual data journalism conference is taking place March 5-8, 2026 in Indianapolis. If you’re joining us for the conference and are hoping to get (or give) one-on-one guidance, you can sign up for…
Read MoreIt’s time for the NICAR 2026 T-shirt contest!
It’s time for the NICAR 2026 T-shirt contest! Earn bragging rights and help raise money for future training events by participating in the NICAR 2026 Conference T-shirt contest! Submit your best T-shirt ideas that celebrate data and data journalism. There are only a few guidelines: It must be work-appropriate. There are no restrictions on colors,…
Read MoreIRE 2026
IRE 2026 June 18-21, 2026 Join IRE & NICAR for our annual investigative journalism conference – in National Harbor, Maryland (just outside of D.C.!). The IRE Conference is packed with all things investigative, data, storytelling, public records, networking, old friends and new, and so much more! All packed into three and a half days of…
Read MoreIRE statement on FBI raid of Hannah Natanson’s home
IRE strongly condemns the raid of a Washington Post reporter’s home by the FBI, purportedly in an effort to seize classified documents provided to the reporter as she investigates President Donald Trump’s administration. “This was an unconscionable attack on a free press,” said IRE Executive Director Diana Fuentes. “There is nothing more intimidating than going…
Read More10 public sources of downloadable demographic data
Many government datasets that were once public and available on the internet are either being taken down or no longer updated. So what’s a data journalist to do?
Read MoreThe 2025 Freelance Fellowship Recipients
IRE is excited to announce that the recipients of the 2025 IRE Freelance Fellowship are Jennifer Chowdhury and Molly Cotner! In their respective projects, Jennifer will investigate the U.S. government’s inconsistent approach to granting citizenship to children born through international surrogacy, while Molly will lead a community-centered investigation into the realities of the childcare crisis…
Read MoreCall for entries: 2025 IRE Awards
Call for entries: 2025 IRE Awards (Dec. 19, 2025) – It’s that time of year again! The 2025 IRE Awards are now open! We’re excited to announce a few new categories this year as well as a brand new contest platform. We’ve expanded the print/online, video and audio categories to include outstanding international investigations. Our…
Read MoreJoin us at The National Summit on Local News Preservation
This event seeks to bring together representatives from news and cultural heritage organizations. Editors, reporters, and journalists from all types of media organizations are encouraged to attend, as are archivists, librarians, and other heritage professionals.
Read MoreComing soon: a new IRE website
IRE members will soon be able to enjoy a new and improved website! “Staff and volunteers have been hard at work for long months to develop and test the new site — and now we’re about ready to launch,” said IRE Executive Director Diana Fuentes.”It shows IRE’s commitment to meaningful improvements that put members first,…
Read MoreDavid Dietz Fellowship
Provides assistance to attend the IRE Conference. Description Established in 2011 for the late David Dietz, an award-winning journalist and a past president of IRE, the fellowship supports early-career journalists who have a demonstrated interest in financial investigative reporting. Who is eligible? Journalists and independent journalists with less than 10 years’ professional experience, who have a…
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