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We’re planning a record number of repeat hands-on classes at the upcoming CAR Conference in Newport Beach and we need your help!
If you plan to join us in California for the 2019 CAR Conference, please consider taking our survey to help us plan those repeat classes. Your responses will help us provide more of the most popular classes, allowing more attendees to get training in key technical skills such as spreadsheets, programming and data visualization. These classes are first-come, first-served in computer labs.
Click here to take the survey. We’ll keep it open until Friday, Dec. 14.
In addition to the open hands-on classes, we offer a limited number of longer hands-on workshops that require registration and an additional fee to guarantee your seat. Learn more about our pre-registered workshops on the conference website.
Newport Beach will feature nine computer labs and new master classes, for a total of 311 hours of sessions — hands-on labs, panels, demos and small group discussions — compared with 264 last year in Chicago.
IRE wants your ideas for the upcoming IRE Conference in Houston next June. We’re also starting an email list so you can keep up with news about the conference.
Use this form to share ideas, suggestions and other comments to help us plan the best possible #IRE19 conference. No suggestion is too big or too small.
Here are a few ways you can use this form:
Have several ideas? Great! Fill out the form as many times as you’d like. And help us spread the word by sharing this form with friends and colleagues.
Keep in mind that IRE retains editorial control over the content of its conferences. If we use your idea, our team will take care of reaching out to speakers and finalizing details. Here are some other tips we put together to help you make the best pitch and understand our process.
Make sure to get your ideas in by Jan. 11. Please direct questions to conference@ire.org.
You can also sign up here for a special 2019 IRE Conference email list to receive details as we announce them. We'll let you know any time we make a major announcement, update you on the planning process and remind you of key dates/deadlines surrounding the conference.
Bracey Harris of The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, Mississippi, will serve as IRE’s first Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellow. Harris, an education reporter, has been at the paper since September 2015. She previously worked at WLBT News in Jackson as an associate morning producer. She is a graduate of the University of Mississippi.
IRE's new yearlong fellowship is designed to increase the range of backgrounds, experiences and interests within the field of investigative journalism, where diverse perspectives are critically important. The 2019 fellowship was open to U.S. journalists of color with at least three years of post-college work experience.
As part of her fellowship, Harris will explore the effects of school integration on black families in Mississippi.
Harris will receive a suite of IRE resources and training opportunities. These include complimentary registration and travel assistance for an IRE boot camp and both annual conferences. She also will receive complimentary IRE data services and a mentor network of IRE members. Mentors include Megan Luther of InvestigateTV, Daarel Burnette of Education Week and Sarah Cohen of ASU Walter Cronkite School of Journalism.
"We are thrilled IRE has chosen Bracey Harris for its Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship," said Sam R. Hall, executive editor of The Clarion-Ledger. "This is a great honor for a deserving reporter."
The IRE Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship is made possible thanks to generous donations from IRE members Meghan Hoyer, Megan Luther, Mike Tahani and Mike Gruss.
Applications for the 2020 IRE Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship will be available in October 2019.
If you are interested in participating in IRE training events, you can check them out here. If you are looking for financial assistance to attend any of these events, you can find details here.
Want to get more involved with IRE but aren't sure how? Consider volunteering your time as an IRE Awards screener.
As a screener, you’d be part of a team of journalists looking for the best investigative reporting in a single category, which means that you may have to read, listen to, or watch a couple dozen entries. It’s a bit of a time commitment, but most screeners find the process rewarding. A bonus: The majority of the work is done in January and early February when the weather is less-than-inviting in many parts of the world. Yes, that means we’re appealing to our international members as well.
Being a screener does not disqualify you from entering the awards. If you have questions, feel free to contact Jill Riepenhoff, the contest committee chair for the IRE Board of Directors (jriepenhoff@investigatetv.com), or Lauren Grandestaff, IRE’s awards coordinator (lauren@ire.org).
If you're ready to toss your hat in the ring, please fill out this short form. We'll be in touch soon!
The #NICAR19 conference in Newport Beach, California, will feature a record number of hands-on computer labs, first-ever Master Class workshops and a celebration of the 25th national Computer-Assisted Reporting (CAR) Conference.
Registration is now open for the conference, which runs March 7-10.
In response to record attendance at #NICAR18 in Chicago, IRE will increase the offerings in Newport Beach, which will feature nine hands-on computer classrooms — a record for a CAR Conference. In addition, #NICAR19 will offer more pre-registration hands-on workshops than ever before. Newport Beach will offer at least 311 hours of sessions — hands-on labs, panels, demos and small group discussions — compared with 264 in Chicago.
"Our team is putting together what promises to be an action-packed conference," Executive Director Doug Haddix said. "It will be filled with the largest array of panels and hands-on training that IRE has ever offered during our CAR Conference."
The 2019 gathering also will mark the 25th CAR Conference, with special events on tap to celebrate the milestone. The first CAR conference took place in 1993 in Raleigh, North Carolina. IRE did not hold CAR conferences in 1996 and 2001.
More details about the schedule will be released in the coming weeks and months. In the meantime, here are a few highlights and other details to help you plan:
We hope to see you in Newport Beach!
IRE Board President Cheryl W. Thompson is featured in the latest "Chasing Corruption" video story about the power of local investigative reporting.
The eight-minute piece highlights a rolling investigation at The Washington Post by Thompson and Ovetta Wiggins into Jack B. Johnson, then the powerful county executive of Prince George's County. Their investigation led to one of the longest prison sentences in Maryland for political corruption.
Johnson was released from prison after serving five years. He pleaded guilty in 2011 to evidence tampering and destruction of evidence. His wife, developers and other government officials also were implicated. Prosecutors said he received more than $1 million in bribes during his time in office.
"Chasing Corruption" is a Facebook Watch program produced by Reckon at the Alabama Media Group. It's hosted by Ian Hoppe, who is traveling with a team across the country to focus on the value of watchdog reporting.
Thompson, who was elected to the 13-member IRE board of directors in June 2015, began service as board president this past June. She is an associate professor who teaches journalism at The George Washington University and writes investigative stories for The Washington Post. She’s won numerous awards, including an Emmy, National Headliner, IRE and two Salute to Excellence awards from the National Association of Black Journalists. She was named NABJ’s Educator of the Year in 2017. She also was part of a team that won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting.
It's once again time to enter the Philip Meyer Journalism Award contest. Entries are now being accepted online, through Nov. 16.
Established in 2005, the award was created to honor Philip Meyer's pioneering efforts to utilize social science research methods to foster better journalism. The contest recognizes stories that incorporate survey research, probabilities, and other social science tools in creative ways. Three awards are given annually:
Not sure what to enter? Watch award-winning data journalists Jennifer LaFleur, David Donald (deceased) and Tom Hargrove discuss best practices for great data reporting and stories that previously won the Philip Meyer Awards. To learn more about the contest, go to the Philip Meyer Award FAQ page, or contact IRE's contest coordinator, Lauren Grandestaff at 573-882-6668 or lauren@ire.org.
The deadline for entries is November 16, 2018, 11:59 PST.
Thanks to the generosity of the Park Foundation, IRE donors and the Ottaway Fund, IRE is fortunate to have funding available to provide scholarships to its three 2018 On-the-Road Boot Camps.
IRE awarded 10 scholarships to the October 2018 Python Boot Camp in Pittsburgh to the following:
IRE awarded 10 scholarships to the October 2018 CAR Boot Camp in Indianapolis to the following:
IRE awarded 10 scholarships to the November 2018 Reporting with R Boot Camp in Chicago to the following:
If you are interested in attending the Reporting with R Boot Camp, seats are still available. Get more information and register here.
A new yearlong IRE fellowship seeks to increase the range of backgrounds, experiences and interests within the field of investigative journalism, where diverse perspectives are critically important.
The IRE Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship is made possible thanks to generous donations from IRE members Mike Gruss, Meghan Hoyer, Megan Luther and Mike Tahani.
"We’re grateful to several IRE members who are passionate about making a tangible difference in the professional development of journalists of color," IRE Executive Director Doug Haddix said. "Their investment will enable a talented journalist to receive a full slate of IRE and NICAR training. At the end of the year, the fellow will be better positioned to produce even better journalism with high impact."
The 2019 fellowship is open to U.S journalists of color with at least three years of post-college work experience. Applicants currently working in a newsroom must receive the support of their employer; freelancers are also encouraged to apply.
As part of the program, the fellow must propose and work on a well-developed project that benefits their community. A mentor network of IRE members will advise the fellow throughout the year or until the project is complete, whichever comes first.
The fellowship includes a suite of resources and training opportunities:
Fellowship applications are due Oct. 15. The recipient of the fellowship will be notified in November for a January 1 start date.
If you have questions or need more information, please contact Chris Vachon, chris@ire.org or 317-371-6780.
Boost your investigative reporting skills this school year with this series of workshops at the Missouri School of Journalism. Investigative Reporters and Editors, a global membership non-profit based at the school, is organizing these sessions for students, faculty and staff.
Attendees will learn how they can improve their work, regardless of whether they aspire to become an investigative journalist. Sessions will run 70-90 minutes and be open to students of all levels. You do not need to be an IRE member, though you may not have access to all the resources on the IRE website.
Missouri School of Journalism students can get a free one-year IRE membership if they attend four of the IRE-Mizzou Watchdog Series workshops during the 2018-2019 school year. Students only on campus this fall can qualify by attending two sessions. The IRE student memberships will be awarded at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. Students who already have a membership will receive a 1-year membership renewal.
Since the 1970s, IRE has trained thousands of journalists worldwide in investigative and data reporting techniques. For the first time, IRE is offering a training series for Missouri School of Journalism students.
Prof. David Herzog, academic adviser for the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting, is the organizer of this series. NICAR is a joint program of the school and IRE. Contact him at herzogd@missouri.edu with any questions.
Monday, Sept. 17 in RJI Palmer Room 100-A, 6-7:30 p.m.
Learn how investigative reporting skills can help you become a better journalist. We’ll provide an overview of some of the best investigative reporting today. Also, you’ll learn how to use IRE resources to create deeper stories.
IRE is providing pizza and soft drinks/water for attendees, so please RSVP if you plan to be there.
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