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Global FOI: AP tests laws in 105 countries
**This article appeared in the Winter 2012 IRE Journal** By Martha Mendoza, The Associated Press My freedom of information lesson at The Associated Press Mexico City bureau was not going well. Everyone kept inexplicably cracking up. MISTAKE #1. It ends up that “FOIA” sounds remarkably close to a vulgar f-word in Spanish. Also, because Mexico actually…
Read MoreHumans of IRE: Meet a few of the Philadelphia conference attendees
A record number of journalists turned out at the annual IRE Conference in Philadelphia this year, so we thought it would be fun to get to know some of our 1,800 attendees. We asked a few of our 2015 IRE Conference Knight Scholars to talk to attendees and share portions of their conversations on this…
Read MoreAnalytics for reporters: Ignorance is not bliss
By Meldon Jones A few months ago, “SEO” was like a dirty word to Education Week reporter Benjamin Herold. His reporting philosophy – “Build it and they will come” – placed the onus on readers to find and engage with content on his blog. Herold routinely ignored emails lauding anything related to the importance of…
Read MoreGet your tickets for IRE Night at the Ballpark
We will be doing an IRE Night at the Ballpark again on Friday, June 5. The game is at 7:05 p.m., and tickets are $26 a piece. They can be picked up at the IRE sales table beginning on Thursday, June 4. The seats are in section 105/106. Discounted tickets will be sold until May…
Read MoreIRE Preview: Second showcase, pop-up panels, new hands-on series
We’re continuing to add new speakers, sessions and training opportunities to the 2015 IRE Conference schedule. Here are a few recent additions: Early bird registration ends Friday! Register today to save $30. A second showcase panel, “Sexual assault investigations: Empathy, accuracy, transparency.” Panelists will include an author of the report analyzing Rolling Stone’s University of…
Read MoreShowcase panel to feature new players in investigative reporting
The landscape for investigative journalism continues to evolve. In the last year or so, we’ve seen the expansion of international for-profit startups and the birth of narrowly tailored, but deep, nonprofit organizations. At our showcase panel, we’ll discuss what they’re learning as they go, what’s working and not working, and what we can expect from…
Read MoreI attended an IRE conference for less than $30 and you can too!
Attended #IRE12 for a grand total of $28 last weekend. Thank you, thank you, thank you @IRE_NICAR and @irworkshop — Samantha Sunne (@SamanthaSunne) June 20, 2012 By Samantha Sunne Attending six conferences in three years – mostly as a student – I’ve made something of a tradition of going to IRE conferences on the cheap.…
Read MoreDon’t forget to enter 2014 IRE Awards
It’s time to consider entering your best work into the IRE Awards. Among the most prestigious in journalism, the IRE Awards recognize outstanding investigative reporting across all media. Eligible entries must have been published or aired between January 1 and December 31, 2014. The deadline for submissions is January 9, 2015. How to enter the…
Read MoreEnter your best investigative work in the 2014 IRE Awards
It’s that time of year again – time to consider entering your best work into the IRE Awards. Among the most prestigious in journalism, the IRE Awards recognize outstanding investigative reporting across all media. Eligible entries must have been published or aired between January 1 and December 31, 2014. The deadline for submissions is January…
Read MoreA Canadian journalist reflects on the IRE Conference
By Stanley Tromp, IRE member and independent journalist If anyone thinks that investigative reporting is a sunset profession, this idea was obliterated for me after I attended the Investigative Reporters and Editors’ superlative conference in San Francisco in late June. There, some of the toughest and sharpest investigative reporters in the United States shared their…
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