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Provides assistance to attend the IRE Conference, June 18-21, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (National Harbor) Description The scholarship is made possible by Dr. James Richard Bennett, professor emeritus of English at the University of Arkansas.  Who is eligible? Journalism students in Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma or Louisiana. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville students are not eligible.  What does…

Godfrey Wells Stancill Fellowship Provides assistance to attend the IRE Conference. Description Established by former IRE board member Nancy Stancill and her family in memory of her father, Godfrey Wells Stancill (who was an editor and publisher of the Suffolk News-Herald), the fellowship supports journalists working for newspapers with a Sunday circulation of under 50,000. Who is eligible?…

Eric B. Sager Scholarships Provides assistance to attend the IRE Conference. Description Established through an estate gift by the late Eric B. Sager, an IRE member from West Virginia, who worked mainly in trade publications. Who is eligible? U.S.-based journalists and independent journalists. Journalists from trade publications and small outlets are encouraged to apply. Students are…

Provides assistance to attend the IRE Conference. Description Established by long-time IRE member David Jackson who established the Gary Marx Journalism Fund to honor a trusted Chicago Tribune colleague, Gary Marx, and hopefully to inspire the new generation of investigative reporters.  Who is eligible? U.S.-based college journalism students and early-career journalists (five years post-college graduation).…

Meeting Minutes The Board of Directors generally meets two times a year to discuss and vote on IRE business. The board also conducts conference calls periodically. After being approved, the minutes are posted online for IRE members to view and/or download. 2026 February 13, 2026 – IRE Board of Directors Meeting Minutes 2025 November 14, 2025…

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IRE appreciates the many journalists who served the organization as members of the Board of Directors. An asterisk (*) denotes service as board president; (dec) indicates the person is deceased. Paul Adrian (2000-2006) Matt Apuzzo (2017-2019) Rosemary Armao (1997-2001) Bethany Barnes (2019-2021) Roberta Baskin (1998-2000) *David Boardman (1997-2007) Walt Bogdanich (1988-1992) Ziva Branstetter (2013-2019) Darla…

Membership Pending Almost there… Since you provided us with a unique affiliation, your membership is currently in pending status while our staff review your membership eligibility. Someone from the IRE team might reach out to request additional information for verification. While your membership is pending, you will not be able to purchase members-only event tickets…

The fund is underwriting a fellowship for journalists with less than five years of experience to attend the annual IRE Conference June 20-23, 2024 in Anaheim, CA. Description The Mike Levine Journalism Education Fund was established to honor and memorialize Mike Levine, a columnist and executive editor of the Times Herald-Record in Middletown, N.Y., who died…