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Longtime IRE leader and investigative journalist dies at 83

Published: July 17, 2021 | Written by: IRE Admin
Jim Polk, a longtime IRE leader and member, died on July 15th in his home in Atlanta. Polk, 83, had a distinguished career as an investigative journalist in both print and broadcast, winning a Pulitzer Prize in 1974 for his coverage of Watergate.
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Six journalists elected to IRE Board of Directors

Published: June 19, 2021 | Written by: IRE Admin
Three incumbents and three newcomers were elected to two-year terms for the IRE Board of Directors in election results announced Saturday. IRE members also elected two members of the Contest Committee, which judges the IRE Awards.
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Louisiana Attorney General wins 2021 IRE Golden Padlock Award for most secretive public official in the U.S.

Published: June 16, 2021 | Written by: IRE Admin
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has won the Investigative Reporters and Editors 2021 Golden Padlock Award honoring the most secretive public agency or official in the U.S.
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IRE to host hybrid event in October focused on equity issues

Published: June 14, 2021 | Written by: Denise Malan
IRE is returning to in-person events with a symposium in Baltimore in October focusing on diversity, belonging, equity and inclusion (DBEI) issues for newsrooms.
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Don Bolles Medal awarded for courageous China reporting

Published: June 14, 2021 | Written by: IRE Admin
IRE's Don Bolles Medal for 2021 has been awarded to four investigative journalists who have courageously worked to expose human rights abuses in China, as well as that country's handling of the coronavirus crisis, and faced retaliation from the government of China for their reporting.
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Four finalists selected for 2021 Golden Padlock Award

Published: June 9, 2021 | Written by: IRE Admin
Investigative Reporters and Editors has named a competitive field of finalists for its 2021 Golden Padlock Award honoring the most secretive public agency or official in the U.S. Drawn from nominations from journalists across the country, four finalists were chosen for their extraordinary commitment to secrecy, ranging from suing a reporter over a request for public information, denying public access to a report detailing institutional failures that allowed ongoing abuse of children, filing subpoenas to access reporters’ research and deleting communications sought by reporters.
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Join the IRE21 mentorship program

Published: May 20, 2021 | Written by: Denise Malan
The 2021 IRE virtual conference will feature IRE’s partnership with JournalismMentors.com, where IRE members can sign up to mentor other professional journalists at various stages in their careers as well as student journalists. Any journalist seeking mentorship can visit the site to find a mentor who suits their needs and sign up for an appointment to meet the mentor virtually.
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Ron Nixon to keynote IRE21 virtual conference

Published: May 20, 2021 | Written by: Denise Malan
Ron Nixon, global investigations editor for The Associated Press and a longtime IRE member, will be the keynote speaker at the IRE21 virtual conference in June.
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Registration opens for IRE21 virtual conference with $150 early bird price

Published: April 14, 2021 | Written by: Denise Malan
Registration is open for IRE’s virtual 2021 national conference, which will feature more than 120 live panels, demos, and networking sessions; data skill labs and fun ways to connect with your fellow journalists.
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IRE partners with Journalism Mentors to provide free mentorship

Published: April 9, 2021 | Written by: IRE Admin
IRE is partnering with the Media Mentors program at JournalismMentors.com to provide mentorship and guidance to journalists looking to build skills in data and watchdog reporting.
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