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Walter 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…
Read MoreMark Lagerkvist – Candidate Page
Mark Lagerkvist Bio I had not planned to run for re-election to the Contest Committee. That changed after Diana Fuentes sent me a message about our new IRE Award upgrades, just a week before her untimely death. It read, in part: “Thank you, Mark, for getting this in writing so we can make modifications to…
Read MoreConference resources available again
Conference resources available again Tipsheets, slides, session recordings and other resources from recent IRE & NICAR conferences are available again at this link. Logged-in members can browse this list of resources, which is a temporary fix while we finalize the import functionality of the new IRE Resource Center. ⚠️ Note: You must be a logged-in,…
Read MoreWhat I learned from Diana R. Fuentes
What I learned from Diana R. Fuentes by Francisco Vara-Orta I never felt like I had enough time in DeeDee’s presence because I genuinely enjoyed being with her. Even though we lived in the same city, we didn’t see each other often since she was always on the go. And when we did, she was…
Read More2026 Candidates for Election
2026 Candidates for Election For more information on each candidate, please click on their individual photo. 2026 Board of Director Candidates Michael Biesecker Alejandra Cancino Ashley Graham Kate Howard Aaron Kessler Andrew Lehren Jenifer McKim Charles Minshew Paroma Soni Marina Villenueve Katie Wilcox 2026 Contest Committee Candidates Daniel Connolly Mark Lagerkvist Hank Nuwer Jennifer Palmer…
Read MoreJennifer Palmer – Candidate Page
Jennifer Palmer Bio Jennifer Palmer is an investigative reporter covering education for Oklahoma Watch with more than two decades of experience in news reporting. Before joining Oklahoma Watch in 2016, she worked for The Oklahoman, the Omaha World-Herald and the Rio Grande SUN in northern New Mexico. Palmer’s work has been recognized with awards in public service reporting and investigative reporting. She is…
Read MoreIRE training coming to a city near you!
IRE training coming to a city near you! IRE’s late executive director standing next to her “FOIA hero” Elouise McDaniel, a retired school teacher who was sued over filing to many public records. The year is already off to a busy start for Investigative Reporters & Editors’ training team, with bootcamps, conferences and travel already…
Read MoreInvest in yourself during the Spring Member Drive
Invest in yourself during the Spring Member Drive April 11, 2026 IRE is kicking off its Spring Member Drive on Monday and there’s never been a more important time for you to invest in your work as a journalist. We know what you’re facing. Reporters across the country continue to face layoffs and newsroom budgets…
Read MoreDeclare IRE Board candidacy by May 5
(April 6, 2026) — Would you like to help lead Investigative Reporters and Editors as a new member of the Board of Directors? Or help judge the IRE Awards as an elected member of the IRE Contest Committee? Now is your chance! Seven of 13 board seats are up for election in 2026, along with…
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