Investigative News Network and IRE announce new Director of Data Services position

The Investigative News Network (INN) and Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) have teamed up to offer dedicated data-analysis services to INN's membership of more than 80 nonprofit investigative news organizations.

Denise Malan, formerly investigative/data editor at the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, will join INN/IRE next week in the new director of data services position at the IRE Data Library. She will be formally introduced to INN and IRE members at IRE’s annual conference in San Antonio on June 20.

Malan will focus primarily on obtaining and analyzing data sets that can be used by INN members; the data will also ultimately be archived in IRE's library.

“INN is focused on providing its membership with the best data, tools and people to facilitate editorial collaboration and increase the relevance and impact of our member organizations' journalism," said Kevin Davis, CEO & Executive Director of the Investigative News Network. "We also believe in collaborating with and leveraging the best resources in the business, which is why we are delighted to be working strategically with IRE to provide this unique and valuable resource.”

The position represents the latest collaboration between the two organizations. IRE was involved in the planning for the creation of INN, and the Network holds a daylong workshop each year at the IRE Conference for its members and others interested in nonprofit investigative reporting.

“We're excited about the partnership," IRE Executive Director Mark Horvit said. "The members of INN provide a vital service to their communities, and many have been involved with IRE for years. We see this as a natural extension of the work our Data Library has done for more than 20 years.”

For More Information
Contact INN CEO Kevin Davis at kevin.davis@investigativenewsnetwork.org or 818-582-3533, or IRE Executive Director Mark Horvit at mhorvit@ire.org or 573-882-1984.

About INN
The Investigative News Network is a 501(c)(3) organization that helps nonprofit news agencies produce and distribute important stories, share resources and achieve financial sustainability. INN facilitates collaborations, provides technology and infrastructure support, advances best practices across the sector, and helps raise the profile and impacts of its members. Learn more at www.investigativenewsnetwork.org.

About IRE
Investigative Reporters and Editors is a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of investigative reporting. IRE was formed in 1975 to create a forum in which journalists throughout the world could help each other by sharing story ideas, newsgathering techniques and news sources. IRE provides members access to thousands of reporting tip sheets and other materials through its resource center and hosts conferences and specialized training throughout the country. Learn more.