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IRE23 Conference recap

Reporting from IRE23 in Orlando, Rashika Jaipuriar recaps notable conference milestones. Her coverage features photos, programming highlights and an interview with a local snake on IRE’s TikTok — plus a reminder for speakers to submit tipsheets!

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Get involved: Join an IRE committee

IRE is seeking volunteers for committees. The board wants to hear your ideas and get your perspective on a wide range of issues. If you’re interested, click on “Read more” below to fill out a Google form by Friday, July 14, or to join us at a Q&A webinar Thursday, July 13, at 5 p.m. EDT for more details.

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IRE names Journalist of Color fellowship in honor of Chauncey Bailey

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Investigative Reporters and Editors is proud to announce it is naming its Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship in honor of Chauncey Bailey, a respected journalist who was covering his community of Oakland, California, when he was murdered in August 2007.

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IRE’s Don Bolles Medal awarded posthumously to slain Las Vegas investigative reporter

2023 Don Bolles Medal awarded to Jeff German

IRE’s Don Bolles Medal for 2023 has been awarded posthumously to Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German, who was killed in September 2022 in apparent retaliation for his reporting on a local public official. The Don Bolles Medal recognizes investigative journalists who have exhibited extraordinary courage in standing up against intimidation or efforts to…

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Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy wins 2023 Golden Padlock Award

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A staunch commitment to blocking the release of internal emails about a growing public health risk has earned Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy the 2023 Golden Padlock Award from Investigative Reporters and Editors. The award honors the most secretive government agencies in the U.S. The agency originally quoted the Flatwater Free Press a fee…

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