Posts Tagged ‘IRE Conference’
IRE Showcase Panel: The ethical landscape after News Corp.
After News Corp.: How Far is Too Far in Investigative Reporting Don’t miss this Showcase Panel at the 2012 IRE Conference next month in Boston. Join panelists Alan Rusbridger, executive editor of The Guardian; David Carr of The New York Times; Brian Ross of ABC News and moderator Leonard Downie Jr. of The Washington Post…
Read MoreIRE mentors guide journalists’ international investigative projects
(Washington) — During the past year and a half, more than twenty experienced reporters and news executives have mentored Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) grantees, lending a hand in the reporting, writing and editing of their work. Wanjohi Kabukuru (left) with New York Times reporter Ron Nixon. The two met through IRE’s mentorship program. Nixon provided guidance…
Read MoreNew York Times’ Abramson to keynote 2012 IRE Conference
Jill Abramson, who took over as executive editor of The New York Times in September, will deliver the keynote address at the 2012 IRE Conference in Boston. She is the first woman to hold that position in the newspaper’s more than 160-year history. More than 800 journalists and journalism educators are expected to attend the four-day conference…
Read MoreTraining from Orlando you can take home
More than 850 journalists, educators and other professionals learned new skills, shared ideas and discussed best practices for journalism at the 2011 IRE Conference. Whether you made it to the conference or not, there are tips and tools that can be used in daily reporting and long-term projects.Now that the conference is in the past,…
Read MoreSpecial screening of PAGE ONE: Inside The New York Times at IRE 2011
IRE will host a special advance screening of the acclaimed new documentary from Magnolia Pictures and Participant Media, PAGE ONE: Inside The New York Times, at its 2011 Conference in Orlando. The screening, with writer-director Andrew Rossi and Participant Media’s EVP of Documentary Films Diane Weyermann in attendance, will take place Friday, June 10th at…
Read MoreHotel deadline ends Friday, registration Monday for the 2011 IRE Conference in Orlando
Registration for the 2011 IRE Conference ends Monday at 5 p.m. (Central Standard Time) and Friday is the last day to book a hotel room at the discounted rate. The conference will be held at the Renaissance Orlando Resort at SeaWorld. The discounted room rate is available until Friday, May 20, or until our room…
Read MoreLeaked documents, weighing risks and funding investigative journalism highlight conference schedule
More than 250 journalists, lawyers, information specialists and other experts will discuss investigative journalism techniques, ethics and more at the 2011 IRE Conference in Orlando. The evolution in the relationship between journalists and sources who leak documents will be explored in a showcase panel including New York Times Executive Editor Bill Keller, Jan-Michael Ihl of the newly formed…
Read MoreNeed advice to finish that project? Sign up for IRE’s Mentor program
Update: Deadline to sign up for a mentor has been extended to May 23. Get the most out of the IRE conference by signing up for a mentor. Since IRE was founded, our members have trained and taught their fellow journalists innovative skills to perform great journalism. IRE’s mentor program at the 2011 Conference in…
Read MoreAudio from 2010 IRE Conference now available to members
Audio from the 2010 IRE Conference (Las Vegas, Nev.) is now available for members to stream online. A DVD of the audio is available to order from the Resource Center. Conference attendees can obtain a copy for $5 (to cover shipping/handling). Additional copies can be ordered for $20 each. Members who did not attend the…
Read MoreThanks and kudos to key IRE volunteers
IRE would like to thank several volunteers and former board members whose efforts have made a significant difference to the organization over the past several years. The work of these members played an important role in the success of our just-concluded annual conference in Las Vegas. Michael J. Kelley, who recently retired as managing editor…
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