Lauren Grandestaff

3 weeks ago | ire.org | Lauren Grandestaff

(March 31, 2025) – At Investigative Reporters and Editors, we are committed to making our conferences affordable. Below, you'll find lots of resources to help make IRE25 budget-friendly. FellowshipsThanks to our sponsors, we have funding available for fellowships for about 60 people wishing to attend IRE25. These fellowships provide free registration, four nights in the conference hotel, a $500 travel stipend and a one-year IRE membership or renewal. Applications are due April 1. Learn more here.

4 weeks ago | ire.org | Lauren Grandestaff

Sign-ups are now open for the mentorship networking program at IRE25 in New Orleans!If you’ll be joining us for the conference, you can sign up by filling out this form. If you can’t make it to New Orleans this year but still want to find a mentor, please check out the IRE page at JournalismMentors.com, where you can set up a time to meet virtually with an IRE member mentor. IRE will match mentors with mentees and arrange for them to meet at a breakfast during the conference.

2 months ago | ire.org | Lauren Grandestaff

The year 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Investigative Reporters and Editors, when a group of intrepid journalists from across the country gathered to create a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to investigative journalism. To celebrate the milestone, IRE is planning a series of events and special deals, including a bargain membership rate for retired journalists.

Dec 4, 2024 | ire.org | Lauren Grandestaff

(Dec. 4, 2024) — IRE is now accepting applications for the NICAR25 mentorship program!Our annual data journalism conference is taking place March 6-9, 2025 in Minneapolis. If you're joining us for the conference and are hoping to get (or give) one-on-one guidance, you can sign up for the mentorship program by filling out this form. IRE will match mentors with mentees and arrange for them to meet at a breakfast during the conference.

Aug 8, 2024 | ire.org | Lauren Grandestaff

IRE is looking for a passionate, high-energy individual who enjoys working with others to join our training team, dedicated to fulfilling our core mission of helping journalists improve their investigative and data skills. Trainers organize and conduct both in-person and online training in programs such as data journalism bootcamps, online mini bootcamps, customized newsroom training, and regional workshops.