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January 4, 2021
** This event is sold out. We'll be holding another Data Bootcamp for Educators in summer 2021. **
In these four-and-a-half day bootcamps, educators will receive hands-on training on spreadsheets, the same skills taught at IRE’s popular Data Journalism Bootcamps, with a focus on learning how to teach these tools in a college setting.
View EventJanuary 9, 2021
Join us on Saturday, Jan. 9 for an Online TV Watchdog Workshop! This half-day event is open to all television journalists and costs $35. Learn the fundamentals of investigative reporting to help you dig deeper, even on deadline.
View EventJanuary 11, 2021
** This event is sold out. Watch for more bootcamps later in the year. **
IRE’s Data Journalism Bootcamp provides a broad foundation in data skills for anyone with beginner to intermediate skills. We’ll start with basic spreadsheets and build into SQL, which can help you analyze millions of records.
View EventJanuary 22, 2021
Join us on Friday, Jan. 22 for a TV Watchdog Workshop! This half-day event is open to all television journalists and costs $35. Learn how to navigate legal issues in your newsroom from media lawyers at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
View EventFebruary 8, 2021 @ 10:00 AM
** This event is sold out. Watch for more bootcamps in the future.**
This bootcamp is for anyone who is already familiar with the basics of analyzing structured data and wants to learn how to use Python, a popular and versatile programming language.
View EventFebruary 16, 2021
** This event is sold out. Watch for more bootcamps in the future.**
This bootcamp is for anyone who is familiar with the basics of analyzing structured data and wants to learn a programming language that specializes in visualization and statistical analysis.
View EventFebruary 19, 2021 @ 11:00 AM
Current IRE membership required | Feb. 19 from 11 am to 3 pm (ET) | Tickets cost $35
This workshop will teach fundamental skills, tools, and techniques for conducting digital investigations. The workshop will mix demos with exercises for participants using tools that are free or reasonably priced. No computer programming or advanced technical skills are required.
View EventMarch 3, 2021
The 2020 NICAR Conference will take place online March 3-5 from noon to 4 pm ET. Registration is $175 for professionals and $50 for students. A current IRE membership is required.
View EventMarch 17, 2021 @ 12:00 PM
Current IRE membership required | March 17 from noon to 4 pm (ET) | Tickets cost $35 This half-day workshop will cover the essentials for becoming a public records power sleuth – the key elements for mastering the art of access. David Cuillier, associate professor at the University of Arizona and co-author of The Art of Access, and Grace I. Cheng, Director of Practical Law Government Practice at Thomson Reuters, will lead you through the fundamentals, as well as the latest research and tools.
View EventMarch 29, 2021
**This event is sold out. Watch for more bootcamps in the future. To add your name to the waiting list, email logistics@ire.org.** IRE’s Data Journalism Bootcamp provides a broad foundation in data skills for anyone with beginner to intermediate skills. We’ll start with basic spreadsheets and build into SQL, which can help you analyze millions of records.
View EventApril 17, 2021
Join us on Saturday, April 17 for an Online TV Watchdog Workshop! This half-day event is open to all television journalists and costs $35.
View EventMay 15, 2021
Join us on Saturday, May 15 for an Online TV Watchdog Workshop! This half-day event is open to all television journalists and costs $35.
View EventMay 17, 2021
Current IRE membership required | May 17-21 | Tickets cost $800 In these four-and-a-half day bootcamps, educators will receive hands-on training on spreadsheets, the same skills taught at IRE’s popular Data Journalism Bootcamps, with a focus on learning how to teach these tools in a college setting. Learn more about our educator bootcamps.
View EventJune 17, 2021
The IRE Board of Directors will meet online via Zoom from 9 a.m. - Noon EDT on Thursday, June 17, 2021. The meeting is open to all IRE members with current membership through June. Members must register for the meeting.
View EventJune 18, 2021
A candidate forum for the IRE Board of Directors elections will be held online via Zoom at 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 18, 2021. The meeting is open to all IRE members with current membership through June. Members must register for the meeting.
View EventJune 19, 2021
IRE Board President Cheryl W. Thompson and IRE Executive Director Diana Fuentes will lead a membership meeting online via Zoom at 5 p.m. EDT on Saturday, June 19, 2021. Members must register for the meeting.
View EventJune 22, 2021
The IRE Board of Directors will meet online via Zoom at 2 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 to elect officers. Members must register for the meeting.
View EventAugust 6, 2021 @ 1:00 PM
Current IRE membership required | August 6 from 1 to 5 pm (ET) | Tickets cost $35 This half-day workshop is being offered in conjunction with the Media Law Resource Center. George Freeman and Jeffrey P. Hermes will be lead the sessions. Attend a session on Libel and Invasion of Privacy and Newsgathering Law.
View EventAugust 9, 2021
Current IRE membership required | Aug. 9-18 | Tickets cost $550-$1,000 IRE’s Data Journalism Bootcamp provides a broad foundation in data skills for anyone with beginner to intermediate skills. We’ll start with basic spreadsheets and build into SQL, which can help you analyze millions of records. Learn more about our data journalism bootcamps.
View EventSeptember 13, 2021
IRE’s Data Journalism Bootcamp provides a broad foundation in data skills for anyone with beginner to intermediate skills. We’ll start with basic spreadsheets and build into SQL, which can help you analyze millions of records. This bootcamp is specialized for journalists working in TV.
View EventSeptember 30, 2021 @ 1:00 PM
Current IRE membership required | September 30 from 1 to 4 pm (ET) | Tickets cost $35
Managing a data project presents challenges for any editor. No matter your comfort level with data, this session will give you the foundation you need to help make sure your reporters aren't running with scissors or spinning their wheels on data projects. Two veteran editors, Jennifer LaFleur of The Center for Public Integrity and Maud Beelman of the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, will guide you through the ins and outs of data journalism from an editor's point of view, including helping reporters find focus for their data stories, being skeptical of data and finding potential pitfalls. Don't miss this half-day workshop with Maud Beelman, Executive Editor of the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, ASU and Jennifer LaFleur, Senior Editor at The Center for Public Integrity.
View EventOctober 21, 2021
Current IRE membership required | Oct. 21-22 | Tickets cost $150 for professionals and $50 for students The symposium will focus on helping journalists with newsroom diversity issues and with investigating inequality in their communities, from education and labor to housing and criminal justice.
View EventOctober 28, 2021 @ 9:30 AM
Current IRE membership required | October 28 from 9:30 to 11:30 am (ET) | Tickets cost $35
Outlining might be the single best thing you can do to make you a better, faster writer. This isn't the roman numeral outlining your middle school teacher taught you. We'll take a story from the ground up, showing how early considerations about structure and framing develop into a draft. We’ll discuss how to avoid the most common pitfalls and make the editing process less painful. Don't miss this two-hour workshop with Matt Apuzzo from The New York Times.
View EventNovember 8, 2021
**This bootcamp is full. To add your name to the waiting list, please email logistics@ire.org. Current IRE membership required | Nov. 8-17 | Tickets cost $550-$1,000 IRE’s Data Journalism Bootcamp provides a broad foundation in data skills for anyone with beginner to intermediate skills. We’ll start with basic spreadsheets and build into SQL, which can help you analyze millions of records. Learn more about our data journalism bootcamps.
View EventDecember 13, 2021 @ 11:00 AM
Current IRE membership required | Dec 13-16 from 11am-3pm (ET) | Tickets cost $200-300
Learn how you can use the Python programming language to scrape data from the web. In this advanced online mini-bootcamp, we’ll cover: Using built-in browser tools to target page elements for extraction; setting up a Python project with a virtual environment, using Jupyter notebooks and installing various scraping and parsing libraries; strategies for navigating various kinds of web pages, from simple (static HTML) to advanced (paginated databases, server-rendered content, restrictive cookies, etc.); writing your scraped data to file; and scraping best practices.
View EventJanuary 10, 2022
Current IRE membership required | Jan. 10-14 | Tickets cost $550-$1,000 IRE’s Data Journalism Bootcamp provides a broad foundation in data skills for anyone with beginner to intermediate skills. We’ll start with basic spreadsheets and build into SQL, which can help you analyze millions of records. Learn more about our data journalism bootcamps.
View EventMarch 28, 2022
Current IRE membership required | March 28-April 1 | Tickets cost $550-$1,100 IRE’s Data Journalism Bootcamp provides a broad foundation in data skills for anyone with beginner to intermediate skills. We’ll start with basic spreadsheets and build into SQL, which can help you analyze millions of records. Learn more about our data journalism bootcamps.
View EventApril 14, 2022 @ 12:00 PM
The IRE Board of Directors will meet from 12-2 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Members must register for the meeting.
View EventMay 3, 2022 @ 1:00 PM
Register for this free webinar on Tuesday, May 3 for IRE members. This workshop offers a foundation for developing respectful and accurate coverage of trans issues and people. Tuck Woodstock of Sylveon Consulting will share tools for nuanced reporting on the trans community and strategies for how to discuss gender in inclusive and intersectional ways.
View EventJuly 11, 2022
Current IRE membership required | July 11-15, 2022 | Tickets cost $800 In these four-and-a-half day bootcamps, educators will receive hands-on training on spreadsheets, the same skills taught at IRE’s popular Data Journalism Bootcamps, with a focus on learning how to teach these tools in a college setting. Learn more about our educator bootcamps.
View EventJuly 11, 2022 @ 1:00 PM
Current IRE membership required | 07/11/2022 from 1 pm to 2 pm (Eastern) | Free
The IRE Board of Directors will meet from 1 - 2 p.m. ET on Monday, July 11, 2022 via Zoom to elect officers to the executive committee.
The meeting is open to all current IRE members. Members must register for the meeting, tickets can be purchased at no charge below.
All those registered will receive an email with the Zoom login to access the meeting. Watch your email the day of the meeting for details. For any questions, please email logistics@ire.org
View EventJuly 25, 2022
Current IRE membership required | July 25-29, 2022 | Tickets cost $800 In these four-and-a-half day bootcamps, educators will receive hands-on training on spreadsheets, the same skills taught at IRE’s popular Data Journalism Bootcamps, with a focus on learning how to teach these tools in a college setting. Learn more about our educator bootcamps.
View EventAugust 1, 2022
Current IRE membership required | August 1-5, 2022 | Tickets cost $800 In these four-and-a-half day bootcamps, educators will receive hands-on training on spreadsheets, the same skills taught at IRE’s popular Data Journalism Bootcamps, with a focus on learning how to teach these tools in a college setting. Learn more about our educator bootcamps.
View EventAugust 8, 2022
Current IRE membership required | August 8-12 | Tickets cost $550-$1,100 IRE’s Data Journalism Bootcamp provides a broad foundation in data skills for anyone with beginner to intermediate skills. We’ll start with basic spreadsheets and build into SQL, which can help you analyze millions of records. Learn more about our data journalism bootcamps.
View EventSeptember 27, 2022 @ 10:00 AM
Current IRE membership required | September 27-30 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (CT) | Tickets cost $200-$600
View EventOctober 14, 2022 @ 12:00 PM
Current IRE membership required | October 14 from noon to 3 pm (ET) | Tickets cost $45
Managing a data project presents challenges for any editor. No matter your comfort level with data, this session will give you the foundation you need to help make sure your reporters aren't running with scissors or spinning their wheels on data projects. Two veteran editors, Jennifer LaFleur of The Center for Public Integrity and Maud Beelman of the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, will guide you through the ins and outs of data journalism from an editor's point of view.
View EventOctober 20, 2022
Current IRE membership required | Oct. 20-21 | Tickets cost $150 for professionals and $50 for students The symposium will focus on helping journalists with newsroom diversity issues and with investigating inequality in their communities, from policing and elections to management and newsroom culture.
View EventOctober 25, 2022 @ 11:00 AM
Current IRE membership required | October 25-28 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (CT) | Tickets cost $200-$600
View EventNovember 3, 2022 @ 10:00 AM
Current IRE membership required | November 3-4 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (CT) | Tickets cost $200-$600
View EventNovember 18, 2022 @ 12:00 PM
Current IRE membership required | November 18 from noon to 3 pm (ET) | Tickets cost $45
Being a news manager is already tough - but what if you supervise investigative journalists? They come with an extra layer of challenges, because their very job (and likely their personality) makes them hyper-alert to authority figures. This course is designed to give you some tools and tactics to lead individuals and entire teams of investigators in a more effective way. Learn from four investigative managers from different media at different stages of their leadership careers. How did they launch into their roles, and what experience have they gained along the way? This course is for current investigative managers and anyone aspiring to step into such a position in the future. Topics will include: managing compassionately, hiring challenges, transitioning to management, forging partnerships, building relationships, handling resource cuts, organization/structure, tough decisions/conversations, in-house training/growth, delivering feedback, creating inclusive opportunities, and juggling responsibilities/projects/work.
View EventNovember 29, 2022 @ 1:00 PM
Current IRE membership required | November 29 from 1 to 2 pm (ET) | Tickets cost $35
Get your FOI templates ready to roll! New York Times investigative reporter and public records geek Mark Walker will cover his favorite, most unique, overlooked and under-appreciated records to request from all levels of government. They'll also give examples of how these records were used to produce stories in newsrooms around the country.
View EventNovember 29, 2022 @ 4:00 PM
Current IRE membership required | November 29 from 4 to 5 pm (ET) | Tickets cost $35
Sarah Kate Thomas, from The New York Times, and Kristen Larson, from Yahoo, will overview the essentials that every journalist should have in their toolkit to protect the integrity of their work and sanity online.
View EventDecember 12, 2022 @ 10:00 AM
Current IRE membership required | December 12-15 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (CT) |Tickets cost $200-$600
View EventJanuary 9, 2023
Current IRE membership required | January 9-13 | Tickets cost $500-$1,250 IRE’s Data Journalism Bootcamp provides a broad foundation in data skills for anyone with beginner to intermediate skills. We’ll start with basic spreadsheets and build into SQL, which can help you analyze millions of records. Learn more about our data journalism bootcamps.
View EventJanuary 20, 2023
This workshop is full. Please email logistics@ire.org with any questions. Join IRE in New York City January 20-21 for a stellar line-up of panels and data classes focusing on data analysis techniques, business reporting, funding investigative projects, and more.
View EventJanuary 20, 2023 @ 9:00 AM
Digging into Data hands-on training is coming to New York City on January 20. Get started using data in your stories with IRE's mini-boot camp, taught by IRE's experienced trainers.
View EventFebruary 3, 2023 @ 10:00 AM
The IRE Board of Directors will meet from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. CT on Friday, February 3, 2023. The meeting is open to all current IRE members. Members must register for the meeting, tickets can be secured at no charge.
View EventMarch 3, 2023 @ 1:00 PM
The IRE Board of Directors will meet from 1 - 4 p.m. CT on Friday, March 3, 2023 at the NICAR Conference. The meeting is open to all current IRE members. Members must register for the meeting, tickets can be secured at no charge.
View EventMarch 10, 2023 @ 1:00 PM
Current IRE membership required | March 10 from 1-4 pm (ET) | Tickets cost $45
Learn how to make your investigative writing compelling and powerful. We cover everything from defining an investigative narrative to how to report, organize, write and self-edit your own! Topics include: Understanding the investigative narrative; How to pitch; Turning sources into characters; Writing a scene; Self-editing tips and techniques; and Organizing and writing a deeply reported investigative narrative.
View EventMarch 13, 2023 @ 11:00 AM
Current IRE membership required | March 13-16 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (CT) | Tickets cost $200-$600
View EventMarch 23, 2023 @ 8:00 AM
As threats to democracy proliferate and escalate, our responsibility to report deeply and accurately is increasingly important yet difficult. It's hard to know where to find credible information and identify real threats without unnecessarily amplifying fear. Join the Missouri School of Journalism Hurley Symposium in partnership with Investigative Reporters & Editors for a breakfast symposium to hear about some of the latest topics on threats to democracy and give you story ideas on how to cover the issues on almost any beat. For just a $5 registration fee, participants will come away with a deeper understanding of emerging threats - plus story ideas and the tools to pursue them. A continental breakfast will be served. This event - which is open to journalists, students and the general public - is a project of the Missouri School of Journalism’s Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Journalism, the school’s Washington Program, and Investigative Reporters and Editors.
View EventMarch 27, 2023
Current IRE membership required | March 27-31 | Tickets cost $500-$1,250 IRE’s Data Journalism Bootcamp provides a broad foundation in data skills for anyone with beginner to intermediate skills. We’ll start with basic spreadsheets and build into SQL, which can help you analyze millions of records. Learn more about our data journalism bootcamps.
View EventApril 11, 2023 @ 1:00 PM
Are you thinking of becoming a freelancer but wonder what obstacles and challenges you will deal with? Come to this IRE webinar and find out: How to pitch an investigation; Who to pitch to and when; Dealing with contracts; Negotiating pay for a project; Finding documents on a budget; Building your team of success (lawyers, story contacts, etc).
View EventApril 17, 2023 @ 11:00 AM
Current IRE membership required | April 17-20 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (CT) | Tickets cost $200-$600
View EventApril 22, 2023
Join this regional training event in Las Vegas on April 22-23, 2023, the first IRE Jeff German Investigative Workshop. The workshop honors Jeff German, a longtime Review-Journal reporter who was killed outside his home in Las Vegas on Sept. 2. A county official who was the subject of German’s reporting earlier in the year is charged with murder in German’s death.
View EventJune 14, 2023 @ 9:00 AM
The IRE Board of Directors will meet from 9 - 11 a.m. CT on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The meeting is open to all current IRE members. Members must register for the meeting, tickets can be secured at no charge.
View EventJune 22, 2023
IRE’s annual investigative journalism conference will take place in Orlando, Florida, June 22-25, 2023. The conference begins Thursday, June 22 at 9 a.m. and runs daily until 12:30 p.m. Sunday, June 25. Registration includes the welcome reception, the IRE Awards Luncheon and the closing reception.
View EventJune 22, 2023 @ 2:00 PM
The IRE Board of Directors will meet from 2-5 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at the IRE Conference. The meeting is open to all current IRE members. Members must register for the meeting, tickets can be secured at no charge.
View EventJune 30, 2023 @ 8:00 AM
The IRE Board of Directors will meet from 8-9 a.m. ET on Friday, June 30, 2023, via Zoom to elect officers to the executive committee. The meeting is open to all current IRE members. Members must register for the meeting, tickets can be purchased at no charge below.
View EventJuly 10, 2023
Current IRE membership required | July 10-14, 2023 | Tickets cost $800 In these four-and-a-half day bootcamps, educators will receive hands-on training on spreadsheets, the same skills taught at IRE’s popular Data Journalism Bootcamps, with a focus on learning how to teach these tools in a college setting. Learn more about our educator bootcamps.
View EventJuly 13, 2023 @ 5:00 PM
Have you always wanted to know more about how IRE works — and how you can help? Here's your chance! IRE is seeking volunteers for its committees. To find out more about what it's like to serve on a committee, come to a Q&A webinar Thursday, July 13, at 5 p.m. EDT. You'll need to register to attend, but tickets are free.
View EventJuly 24, 2023
Current IRE membership required | July 24-28, 2023 | Tickets cost $800 In these four-and-a-half day bootcamps, educators will receive hands-on training on spreadsheets, the same skills taught at IRE’s popular Data Journalism Bootcamps, with a focus on learning how to teach these tools in a college setting. Learn more about our educator bootcamps.
View EventAugust 7, 2023
Current IRE membership required | August 7-11 | Tickets cost $500-$1,250. This bootcamp is full. IRE’s Data Journalism Bootcamp provides a broad foundation in data skills for anyone with beginner to intermediate skills. We’ll start with basic spreadsheets and build into SQL, which can help you analyze millions of records. Learn more about our data journalism bootcamps.
View EventAugust 26, 2023 @ 8:30 AM
The IRE Board of Directors will meet from 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, August 26, 2023. The meeting is open to all current IRE members. Members must register for the meeting, tickets can be secured below at no charge.
View EventSeptember 18, 2023 @ 11:00 AM
Current IRE membership required | September 18-21 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (CT) | Tickets cost $200-$600
The place to start for data journalism beginners who want to learn the foundations of using structured data. This online mini-bootcamp offered September 18-21, will dive deep into the fundamentals of using spreadsheets, including navigation, formulas and functions, sorting, filtering and grouping data, plus other critical skills such as finding, gathering and cleaning data. Using real-world datasets and examples, the IRE training team will help attendees learn the technical steps to work with datasets, along with the analytical skills needed to find and bulletproof data-driven stories.View EventOctober 12, 2023
AccessFest is IRE’s annual virtual-by-design conference. The two-and-a-half-day event will take place online, October 12-14, 2023. The conference, previously branded as the DBEI Symposium, will expand on IRE’s efforts to provide more accessible training centered on belonging, equity, and inclusion in the newsroom and through better news coverage of inequities in the communities journalists serve. AccessFest will also feature data classes and more traditional investigative reporting panels that are typically seen at NICAR, the data journalism conference, and the IRE Conference. This reframing is part of IRE’s commitment to accessible training; be it not only to learning new skills and techniques but also in consideration of our members' health, caregiving responsibilities and/or financial constraints.
View EventOctober 20, 2023
Elevate your investigative and data skills by joining IRE for a day and a half of professional development training at Arizona State University on October 20 and 21, 2023. This workshop will have something for everyone — whether you're a reporter, student, editor, educator, producer, freelancer or all of the above and then some — you'll be guaranteed a plethora of new tips, tricks, and skills for your tool belt, ideas for your next story and connections with some of the top investigative and data journalists in the country. And you’ve got options! Join us on Friday morning to learn the power of spreadsheets, all day Saturday to hear from award-winning investigative and data journalists, or both days to give your career the ultimate boost. A current IRE membership is required to attend any portion of the workshop. The workshop will run from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on Friday, October 20 (half-day of spreadsheets training) and from 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 21.
View EventOctober 30, 2023 @ 11:00 AM
Current IRE membership required | October 30-November 2 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (CT) | Tickets cost $200-$600
View EventNovember 3, 2023 @ 1:00 PM
We’ll discuss tried and true tips for digging into local, state and national elections in 2024 and beyond. This webinar, the first in a series of free, monthly webinars, is open to all current IRE members at no cost.
View EventDecember 4, 2023 @ 11:00 AM
Current IRE membership required | December 4-7 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (CT) | Tickets cost $200-$600
View EventDecember 6, 2023 @ 1:00 PM
This class will focus on how to use the FEC’s web tools to access data featuring a demonstration of how to access reports as soon as they are filed.
View EventDecember 12, 2023 @ 1:00 PM
Join IRE’s inaugural “Managing Investigators” lunch-and-learn webinar for a Q&A with McCurtain Gazette journalists, moderated by Kat Stafford. This management webinar series will continue in the spring and is free and open to any IRE member – especially those currently or aspiring to lead investigators.
View EventJanuary 8, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
Current IRE membership required | Jan 8-12 | Tickets cost $500-$1,250.
View EventJanuary 17, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Campaign finance reporting isn’t just a matter of looking at donors and spending in reports; you’re covering a system of individual and institutional behaviors and relationships. In this webinar, you’ll discover new ways of thinking about money in politics and learn about ways to find great stories.
View EventJanuary 18, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
IRE is hosting its first listening session for LGBTQ+ members and allies on Jan 18 at 12pm CST via Zoom. This event aims to foster an open dialogue and understanding of the unique experiences and concerns within IRE’s LGBTQ+ community, as we seek to better serve our LGBTQ+ membership.
View EventJanuary 26, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Join us for a discussion with journalists who’ve looked into recycling with widely varying results and some tips on how you can do the story where you live.
View EventJanuary 30, 2024 @ 1:30 PM
Award-winning investigative reporter and editor Brad Hamilton will walk you through the basics of high-level research on LexisNexis, the go-to option among big media because of its massive cache of articles, many of which are paywall-protected or simply not available through open-source searching.
View EventFebruary 6, 2024 @ 4:00 PM
Join the IRE Board for a casual discussion on how you can submit ideas for IRE24 in Anaheim -- including how we can support journalists in the LA area and elsewhere. We're open to all ideas.
View EventFebruary 7, 2024 @ 2:00 PM
Three newsrooms talk about how they approach election data storytelling at each stage in the cycle, from explainers to prepare voters, to Election Night rigs and dashboards and how to prepare for post-election visual analysis.
View EventFebruary 13, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
This workshop - led by Houston Chronicle reporter Andrea Ball - will focus on the tools you need to craft compelling narratives while unveiling or building on investigations.
View EventFebruary 27, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
If you’re a supervisor preparing for annual employee reviews, mulling over a sensitive one-on-one with an investigative journalist or struggling to find meaningful ways to help that person improve and grow – this session is for you!
View EventMarch 5, 2024 @ 2:00 PM
As you get ready to head to Baltimore for NICAR24, join the IRE Board for a casual discussion about how to get the most out of the conference. We'll share panel suggestions and insider tips. And as always, we'll also take any other questions you have.
View EventMarch 7, 2024
IRE’s annual data journalism conference will take place in Baltimore, Maryland, March 7-10, 2024. NICAR24 offers something for everyone, from beginners to those on the cutting edge of digital reporting. We’ll offer everything from the basics on using spreadsheets, databases and online mapping to data visualization and the latest technological advances. You’ll come away with story ideas, plenty of inspiration and tools to help you overcome typical data hurdles. Bypass the budget issues in your newsroom by taking hands-on classes in free software. Get a look at what the biggest names in data-driven reporting are using to make a major impact online. Learn from the best in the business in discussions and during hands-on training sessions.
View EventMarch 14, 2024 @ 2:30 PM
Public records requests can help you find new stories, expand beat coverage, spark deep-dive investigations — and you'd be surprised at how much information is out there! In this session, IRE executive director Diana Fuentes will share 25 different public records to request right now. This webinar is hosted in partnership with Sunshine Week, to shine a light on the importance of public records and open government.
View EventMarch 25, 2024 @ 12:00 PM
Current IRE membership required | March 25-29 | Tickets cost $500-$1,250.
View EventMarch 26, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
A lack of affordable housing, low-income challenges and deplorable living conditions – often with appalling landlords, safety concerns and little oversight – are challenges happening in most communities across the country. But finding and digging into these stories – and telling them in memorable, impactful ways – isn’t always easy.
View EventMarch 27, 2024 @ 12:00 PM
Longtime AHCJ member Karl Stark will show you how to use AHCJ's hospitalfinances.org site and other tools to report stories about hospitals' financial health.
View EventApril 11, 2024 @ 12:00 PM
Have you always wanted to know more about how IRE works? Do you have questions or ideas for the organization? Or are you just looking to get to know some of IRE's leaders? Join the IRE Board of Directors for this virtual office hour.
View EventApril 12, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
Elevate your investigative and data skills by joining IRE for a day and a half of professional development training at the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, April 12 and 13, 2024.
View EventApril 16, 2024
Current IRE membership required | April 16-April 25 | Tickets cost $200-600
Over the course of four sessions, attendees will learn various tools and strategies for dealing with “dirty data”: messy values, typos, incorrect data types, bad formatting and unstructured data. The trainers will focus on free tools and techniques that require little to no coding, starting with functions and features in Google Sheets. Attendees will also get an introduction to the basics of some command line utilities; OpenRefine, which has powerful clustering algorithms for tackling messy values; and regular expressions, an incredibly powerful cleaning tool for unstructured data. The workshop uses real-world data examples and covers best practices and strategies for cleaning data. This bootcamp will take place 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. ET on the following days: April 16, April 18, April 23 and April 25.
View EventApril 16, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Join us to learn how to scrub any politician or candidate, think about what questions to ask and hold the powers that be accountable this election year.
View EventApril 19, 2024 @ 10:00 AM
The IRE Board of Directors will meet from 10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. ET on Friday, April 19, 2024. The meeting's agenda will be posted soon.
View EventApril 25, 2024 @ 12:00 PM
Thousands of academic research papers get retracted each year, often because of ethics violations, data manipulation and other forms of research misconduct. Despite the immense impact bad research can have on public health and safety — and even though the U.S. government spends billions of dollars a year on research projects — few journalists monitor and report on research fraud and errors.
View EventMay 7, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, the stakes are high for people looking to avoid becoming pregnant, carry a pregnancy or raise a child. How can journalists responsibly approach reporting on these issues? These three journalists will share how they produced remarkable investigations about the state of reproductive rights across the country.
View EventMay 10, 2024 @ 9:30 AM
Elevate your investigative and data skills by joining IRE for a day of professional development training in Chicago at the Medill School of Journalism's downtown campus at Northwestern University, on May 10, 2024.
View EventMay 14, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Let’s find ways to inform without hurting, to advocate without re-traumatizing, and to talk to people in pain that may help them heal — versus leaving more agony in our wake.
View EventMay 14, 2024 @ 3:00 PM
Join the IRE Board for a casual discussion about organizational changes and share your input.
View EventMay 21, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
New York Times investigative reporter Chris Hamby and STAT reporter Bob Herman discuss how journalists can report on the hidden and lucrative alliances health insurers have with cost-containment companies, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and employee benefits consultants.
View EventMay 31, 2024 @ 12:00 PM
Learn the A-Z of IRE member benefits! May 31, 2024, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. EDT
View EventJune 10, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Immigration finds itself as an area of coverage that experiences a push and pull effect when it comes to a heightened focus by newsrooms and greater society at large. It's a complex and emotional issue and we'll talk about how to better cover the topic and avoid tropes and disinformation in your reporting and framing.
View EventJune 11, 2024 @ 3:00 PM
As you get ready for IRE24, join the IRE Board for a casual discussion about how to get the most out of the conference.
View EventJune 12, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
LGBTQ+ rights have become one of the central issues of the upcoming election, amid unprecedented amounts of legislation targeting health care, education, youth sports, and even legal recognition of LGBTQ+ people. In this webinar, panelists will discuss how to report on these issues locally and nationally, and how to report these stories with accuracy and nuance.
View EventJune 20, 2024
IRE’s annual investigative journalism conference will take place in Anaheim, California, June 20-23, 2024. The conference begins Thursday, June 20 at 9 a.m. and runs daily until 12:30 p.m. Sunday, June 23. Registration includes the welcome reception, the IRE Awards Luncheon and the closing reception.
View EventJune 20, 2024 @ 2:00 PM
The IRE Board of Directors will meet from 5 - 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at the IRE Conference in Anaheim, CA.
View EventJuly 2, 2024 @ 12:00 PM
This presentation delves into how to cover religion and faith-based organizations. We'll discuss what public information exists, what ethical codes to aspire to, how to build sources and why this is one of the most complex and emotionally-charged areas of investigative journalism full of stories all around
View EventJuly 16, 2024 @ 12:00 PM
Join the IRE Board for a casual discussion about joining a committee and getting more involved with the organization.
View EventJuly 18, 2024 @ 2:00 PM
Amid rising news avoidance and dissatisfaction with conventional "horse race" coverage, more newsrooms are shifting their focus to community-centered and solutions-focused election reporting. Join our panel of experts as they share their insights and answer your questions.
View EventJuly 30, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Three Emmy-award winning reporters who investigate missing people will lead this panel and will provide you with unique advice and tips about what to do and why you should care when a missing persons case crosses your desk.
View EventJuly 31, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Medical debt is a significant issue for well over half of Americans, according to the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau. It may be the leading cause of personal bankruptcy. In this workshop we’ll discuss sources, strategies, and best practices for reporting on medical debt.
View EventAugust 5, 2024 @ 12:00 PM
Current IRE membership required | August 5-9 | Tickets cost $500-$1,250.
View EventAugust 15, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Newsrooms and journalism classrooms are not immune from the same misunderstandings, tensions and disagreements that we see in a global, multicultural society. In this session, we'll discuss how to build a stronger team by addressing, working through, and healing from tensions, some of which can arise from what's deemed as microaggressions and in other cases, behaviors tied to power dynamics that can arise on this journey.
View EventAugust 27, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
How can journalists responsibly report on voters' access to the ballot and the barriers that stand between voters and their participation in democracy? Hear from three journalists at the forefront of covering these issues.
View EventSeptember 5, 2024
IRE is proud to partner with the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting to host a day-and-a-half-long training workshop on Thursday, September 5 and Friday, September 6, 2024 in Atlanta. This event is specifically designed to support students of color and students of all backgrounds attending minority-serving institutions in the South, focusing on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
View EventSeptember 12, 2024 @ 12:00 PM
Hear from journalists about how they support a healthy and engaged democracy, reach unique and underserved communities, and equip their audiences with critical information year round.
View EventSeptember 20, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
Elevate your investigative and data skills by joining IRE for two days of professional development training in Toronto at The Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan University, September 20-21, 2024.
View EventSeptember 23, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
This session will share tips and tricks to organizing all the parts of your enterprise project, how to keep track of all your data and docs, and how to turn a storyboard into a full-fledged project.
View EventOctober 15, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
As the U.S. barrels toward another consequential presidential election, journalists across the country — from local outlets to national networks — are planning, prepping and pondering what this new election will hold. Join this session and hear how these journalists are preparing for election night, what they're keeping an eye out for, and what newsrooms have learned in the aftermath of the most recent election in 2020.
View EventOctober 17, 2024
Join us for AccessFest24! IRE’s annual virtual-by-design conference. The two-and-a-half-day event will take place online, October 17-19, 2024.
View EventOctober 23, 2024 @ 12:00 PM
FOIAengine, a database for researching FOIA requests, is the latest benefit you can get from a membership at IRE and contains more than 230,000 FOIA record requests from 2021 to the present. Come to this session to hear from FOIAengine creators about this new, novel reporting tool that will level up your investigative journalism.
View EventNovember 14, 2024 @ 2:00 PM
Considered one of the most important beats in journalism, learn some of the best techniques on covering law enforcement from sourcing, digging into docs to crime stats and framing.
View EventDecember 4, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Do you know the value of your IRE membership? Join to learn the A-Z of IRE member benefits! Dec. 4 at 1p ET
View EventDecember 10, 2024 @ 2:00 PM
On Dec. 10 learn how Bright Data helps journalists map social media and comb accounts to keep those with influence and power accountable. This free webinar is only available to current IRE members.
View EventDecember 11, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
IRE is hosting its first virtual listening session for members living with disabilities, chronic and/or and mental health conditions on Dec. 11 at 1 pm Eastern.
View EventDecember 19, 2024 @ 6:00 PM
Learn how to start and host an IRE meetup in your community!
View EventJanuary 13 @ 8:00 AM
IRE’s Data Journalism Bootcamp provides a broad foundation in finding, assessing and analyzing data. This bootcamp will be offered January 13-17, 2025 in-person at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO.
View EventJanuary 22 @ 1:00 PM
Being a news manager is already tough, but what if you supervise investigative journalists? This course is designed to give you some tools and tactics to lead individuals and entire teams of investigators more effectively.
View EventJanuary 28 @ 1:00 PM
This session with Factchequeado, a fact-checking organization filling the gap of reliable information in Spanish in the U.S., will highlight the team’s takeaways from investigating disinformation impacting Latino communities during the 2024 elections.
View EventFebruary 4 @ 1:00 PM
Join this webinar to learn what it takes to form career-changing mentor/mentee relationships. Feb. 4 from 1-2 p.m. E.T.
View EventMarch 24 @ 8:00 AM
IRE’s Data Journalism Bootcamp provides a broad foundation in finding, assessing and analyzing data. This bootcamp will be offered March 24-28, 2025 in-person at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO.
View EventMarch 25 @ 6:30 PM
Hear from two of IRE’s original founders, Len Downie Jr. and Ed DeLaney, talk about our beginnings and their views of investigative journalism today and tomorrow. March 25 at 6:30 p.m. EDT.
View EventMarch 27 @ 1:00 PM
IRE is proud to partner with The University of the Incarnate Word to host a day-and-a-half-long training workshop on Thursday, March 27, and Friday, March 28, 2025, in San Antonio, TX. This event is specifically designed to support students of color and students of all backgrounds attending minority-serving institutions, focusing this year on Hispanic-Serving Institutions nationwide.
View EventMarch 27 @ 1:00 PM
Come to this session to learn about how to put up safeguards to protect yourself, how to respond when your work and your safety are threatened, and how newsroom leaders can be a crucial ally when journalists' safety comes into question.
View EventApril 11 @ 9:00 AM
Join this regional training event at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, April 11-12, 2025. Sessions will focus on finding, cultivating, and protecting sources, deep web searches, covering vulnerable populations, environmental impacts, and public records.
View EventApril 18 @ 10:00 AM
The IRE Board of Directors will meet from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET on Friday, April 18, 2025.
View EventApril 22 @ 12:00 PM
This online mini-bootcamp (April 22-25) will explore how to use the Python programming language to scrape data from the web. The bootcamp will cover best practices, built-in browser tools, using Jupyter notebooks, strategies for navigating various kinds of web pages, writing scraped data to file and more.
View EventApril 25 @ 1:00 PM
In this webinar, IRE trainers will teach you how to dig deeper into businesses and nonprofits and how they operate. We’ll show you where to look and what records and data are available, and how to push past roadblocks and red tape to tell important stories.
View EventMay 1 @ 1:30 PM
Have you always wanted to know more about how IRE works? Do you have questions or ideas for the organization? Or are you just looking to get to know some of IRE's leaders? Join the IRE Board of Directors for this virtual Q&A.
View EventMay 12 @ 12:00 PM
Level up your reporting by incorporating data into your stories. This online mini-bootcamp, offered May 12-15, will dive deep into the fundamentals of using spreadsheets, including navigation, formulas and functions, sorting, filtering and grouping data, plus other critical skills such as finding, gathering and cleaning data.
View EventMay 19 @ 2:00 PM
Join Judith Matloff, senior adviser for safety training at the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, to learn tips on situational awareness, protective gear and positioning that can help you reduce the chances of arrest, assaults and injury on the job.
View EventMay 28 @ 6:30 PM
Hear from several IRE executive directors discuss what it's like leading the largest journalism association. May 28 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. ET
View EventJune 4 @ 2:00 PM
Jennifer Nelson, senior staff attorney from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, will help reporters better understand the legal risks associated with receiving or publishing material that was illegally obtained by a third party — and how to minimize them.
View EventJune 10 @ 1:00 PM
This session focuses on some of the qualities that make us unique: life experience, instinct, personality, empathy, voice, connection, self awareness and control. And we'll look at great stories that illustrate all of this.
View EventJune 19 @ 9:00 AM
IRE’s annual investigative journalism conference will take place in New Orleans, June 19-22, 2025. The 2025 IRE Conference will also feature special events and programming tied to the organization's 50th anniversary celebration.
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