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IRE mourns the loss of Executive Director Diana R. Fuentes
IRE mourns the loss of Executive Director Diana R. Fuentes March 20, 2026 — A message from IRE Board President Josh Hinkle: Dear IRE members and the broader journalism community, I’m reaching out on behalf of IRE’s Board and staff with a heavy heart. I’m so sorry to share the news that our executive director,…
Read MoreSusan Carroll Fellowship
Susan Carroll Fellowship Provides assistance to attend the IRE Conference. Description The fellowship is intended to benefit journalists covering immigration and the border who are interested in growing their investigative skills by attending IRE’s annual conference. Susan, a proud Cuban American who was fluent in Spanish, was an investigative reporter and editor who long covered…
Read MoreUnmasking the tourism industry: A Puerto Rico case study
by Luis Joel Méndez González, Centro de Periodismo Investigativo You are drinking a piña colada under an umbrella. You can hear the waves, feel the heat of the sun and notice the texture of the sand beneath your feet. That is the idyllic scene many of us imagine when we think about the tourism industry.…
Read MoreNICAR26 Feedback Request
Feedback on NICAR26 The checkered flag has been waved on NICAR 2026 and we all hope you had a wonderful time! IRE is nothing without its members and your support. If you could spare a moment, we would appreciate any feedback or ideas about how we can improve our conferences in the future with…
Read MoreNICAR 2026 tipsheets and audio
NICAR 2026 tipsheets and audio Speakers, please send your tipsheets to tipsheets@ire.org. Audio from recorded sessions will be posted when it’s processed. Loading …
Read MoreIRE urges the release of Nashville reporter by federal immigration authoritiesÂ
Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) urges the release of Estefany RodrÃguez, a reporter with Nashville Noticias and Univision 42 Nashville, whose coverage has included immigration enforcement. She was taken into custody while in a marked news vehicle, according to Nashville Noticias. RodrÃguez, who faced death threats in her home country of Colombia, applied for political…
Read MoreConference pre-registration classes
Conference pre-registration classes Some of the sessions at our conferences require pre-registration and an additional fee to save a seat. How to sign up Policies How to sign up First step: Log into our new member portal. (If you need help, click on “Signup/login help” on this page.) Once you’re signed in, the process from…
Read MoreAnnouncing the 2026 Lightning Talks lineup!
by Adam Rhodes In about a week, hundreds of my favorite nerds are going to descend on Indianapolis to dive deep into panels and roundtables, spreadsheets classes and all the other things that make NICAR so unique. Disguised as a delightfully dorky meetup of data journalists, NICAR is an unmatched chance to expand your reporting…
Read MoreDon’t know what to attend at NICAR26? The IRE staff is here to help!
So you’ve landed in Indianapolis. You’re at the JW Marriott. You’re checking the schedule and….. whoa. It’s pretty overwhelming, right? With more than 200 hours of programming spanning nearly a week, it’s hard to plan what to see, who to talk to and when to go where. But the IRE staff is here to help…
Read More2026 NICAR Fellows Announcement
The 2026 NICAR Fellows IRE is proud to sponsor 19 fellowships for journalists attending NICAR26 in Indianapolis, March 5-8. NICAR26 fellowships were available for any journalist; journalists, students and educators of color; Illinois journalism students and early-career journalists; and educators who teach data journalism/investigative reporting. IRE membership for one year and support to offset conference…
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