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Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · 14h ago

Your next big lesson could be someone else’s breakthrough. 💡 Figured out a new tool, cracked a messy dataset, or learned something the hard way? Teach it at #NICAR27. Still need training? Pitch that too. 📅 Due Oct. 30 🔗 Send your idea now: https://bit.ly/4yBEqFr #DataJournalism #IRE

IRE call for pitches for NICAR 2027, March 11–14, Denver: “Teach it. Learned a system that changed how you report this year? Show us how you did it.” A speaker points to code on a screen. Last day to pitch: Oct. 30.

IRE call for pitches for NICAR 2027, March 11–14, Denver: “Learn it. Stuck on something? Tell us what you wish someone would explain. Either way, you help shape the program.” A smiling attendee rests her chin on her hand. Last day to pitch: Oct. 30.

Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · 2d ago

Get the records you want, minus the runaround. Join IRE’s Laura Kurtzberg & Adam Rhodes for “Prying Loose Public Records,” a free member webinar on wording requests and fighting denials. 🗓️ Thu, Nov. 5 | 1pm ET Register now: https://bit.ly/4BubT7j Not a member? Join today.

IRE’s “Prying Loose Public Records”: From daily beat to in-depth investigations. Exclusive member webinar, Thursday, Nov. 5, online. Background photo of journalists working on laptops.

IRE webinar “Prying Loose Public Records”: learn from IRE experts who turn documents and data into investigations. Speakers: Laura Kurtzberg, IRE Training Director, data journalist and cartographer, and Adam Rhodes, IRE Journal Managing Editor and Training Director. Thursday, Nov. 5, 1pm ET, 12pm CT, 10am PT. Register now.

Free for IRE members. Not a member? Our fall drive is on now. Join today. Members unlock mentorship, a thriving community, free FOIAengine for a year, and tipsheets and archives. Become a member.

Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · 6d ago

IRE DBEI Director Francisco Vara-Orta trained 25 journalists and students in San Antonio on Oct. 16 to background and verify information. Grateful to our longtime partner Military Veterans in Journalism for having us at its conference! Book IRE training: training@ire.org #IRE #TBT #IRETraining

IRE Impact graphic for the Military Veterans in Journalism Regional Conference in San Antonio, Texas. A large selfie shows IRE’s Francisco Vara-Orta smiling with an attendee. Smaller photos show a pile of “I Support IRE” buttons beside MVJ26 name tags, attendees seated in a classroom, and a Military Veterans in Journalism table banner. Text reads: IRE trained 25 journalists and students to background people and verify information, in a session led by DBEI Director Francisco Vara-Orta.

Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · 7d ago

Your next big lesson could be someone else’s breakthrough. 💡 Figured out a new tool, cracked a messy dataset, or learned something the hard way? Teach it at #NICAR27. Still need training? Pitch that too. 📅 Due Oct. 30 🔗 https://bit.ly/4yBEqFr #DataJournalism #IRE

Graphic for NICAR 2027, March 11–14, Denver: “Call for pitches. Teach it. Learn it.” Pitch a session you can teach or one you wish someone would explain. Last day to pitch is Oct. 30.

Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · last wk.

Today, Oct. 20, Chauncey Bailey would have turned 77. Nineteen years after he was killed while reporting in Oakland, CA., we’re honoring him by announcing our 2027 fellows on his birthday: Daisy Zavala Magaña, Miguel Torres and Nushrat Rahman. https://bit.ly/4sbf53q 🎉

IRE graphic announcing the Class 2027 Chauncey Bailey Fellows, with photos of Daisy Zavala Magaña of RANGE Media, Miguel Torres of Caló News and Nushrat Rahman of the Detroit Free Press and BridgeDetroit. Text reads: Three journalists of color named IRE’s 2027 Chauncey Bailey Fellows, carrying his investigative legacy forward.

Photo of Chauncey Bailey. Chauncey Bailey would have turned 77 today, October 20. Nineteen years after he was killed while reporting an investigative story in Oakland, Calif., IRE is marking his birthday for the first time by announcing the newest class of the fellowship that bears his name, a choice meant to keep his work and legacy alive. The prestigious year-long fellowship is designed to increase the range of backgrounds, experiences and interests within the field of investigative journalism, where diverse perspectives are critically important. Fellows receive IRE training, mentorship and support to produce an investigative reporting project benefiting their newsrooms and communities.

Text reads: Support journalists of color: Give to the Chauncey Bailey Fellowship at ire.org/donate.

Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · last wk.

We're proud to share the first published story from 2026 Chauncey Bailey Fellow @daniel-mollenkamp.bsky.social's fellowship project. Today, Chauncey Baily would have turned 77. His legacy lives on through Mollenkamp's work. Read the story @theemancipator.org: theemancipator.org/2026/10/16/i...

As Public Schools Struggle, Private Schools That Once Fought Integration Poised for Taxpayer-Funded Windfall

Glossy videos and photos on Briarcrest Christian School’s website highlight racially diverse groups of students laughing and playing. Their marketing language promotes a “place of belonging,” within ...

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The Emancipator@theemancipator.org · 2w ago

An Emancipator investigation found that at least 11 Tennessee private schools accused of being created as “segregation academies” – private schools founded between the 1940s and 1970s that forestalled racial integration in the South– receive state voucher money for the students attending them.

Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · last wk.

Everyone should feel safe at IRE. A volunteer task force spent months revising our Code of Conduct so all can debate, learn and collaborate free of harassment. Read it here: https://www.ire.org/2026/10/15/ire-announces-newly-revised-code-of-conduct-a-commitment-to-inclusion-safety-and-community/

Official IRE statement: “Making IRE a safer space for everyone: Board announces updated code of conduct.” October 15, 2026. Read more at ire.org. Above the headline is a photo of conference attendees talking at round banquet tables in a crowded hotel ballroom.

Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · 2w ago

Join IRE for FOIAengine, Visualping Premium, thousands of tipsheets, fellowships, the IRE Journal, a global network of investigative journalists and much more. Dig deeper with us. Join today: ire.org/join-ire #IRE #FallMembershipDrive

Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · 2w ago

Join IRE for FOIAengine, Visualping Premium, thousands of tipsheets, fellowships, the IRE Journal, a global network of investigative journalists and much more. Dig deeper with us. Join today: ire.org/join-ire #IRE #FallMembershipDrive

Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · 2w ago

IRE joined the University of Central Florida, Orlando Sentinel, Florida Center for Government Accountability, Seeking Rents, Oviedo Community News and The Florida Trib to train more than two dozen journalists for midterm coverage, on Sept. 26. More on IRE training:https://www.ire.org/training/ #tbt

Journalists in a lecture hall listen to Michael Barfield present a public records workshop titled “From the Request to the Docket.” Text: IRE trained more than two dozen journalists in Orlando, Florida, to deliver stronger coverage of the midterm elections.

Laura Kurtzberg, Rick Brunson and Eva Liguori smile at a UCF Nicholson School of Communication and Media welcome table beneath a large First Amendment plaque.

Text: Bring IRE training to your school or newsroom. Email our training team at training@ire.org.

Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · 2w ago

💀After our IRE Journal tee launched, members wanted it cozier. Meet the “Dig Deep. Bury Them.” sweatshirt, designed by Jan Diehm of The Pudding. Every purchase funds IRE’s training for journalists. Just $35. Made on demand. Order NOW: https://investigative-reporters-editors.myshopify.com/

Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · 2w ago

You’ve had that idea for NICAR for months. This Wednesday, pitch it straight to the people who plan IRE’s biggest data journalism conference. Questions about our finances, strategic plan or anything else? Bring those too. 👉🏽Register NOW: ire.users.membersuite.com/events/bba60...

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Investigative Reporters & Editors@ire.org · 3w ago

You get one hour a month with our board. Are you using it? 🤔 Ask our leaders about NICAR, our strategic plan, finances or anything IRE. 🗓️ Wed., Oct. 14, 1pm ET 👉🏽 Register: https://ire.users.membersuite.com/events/bba604a0-0078-cfa6-fb83-0b4a2a73d4cc/details #IREboard

Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · 2w ago

📢 IRE Board President Josh Hinkle reflects on the legacy of former Executive Director Diana Fuentes, who left $25,000 to IRE in her will — an expression of her faith in IRE’s mission to support investigative journalists. Learn about her legacy & IRE’s planned giving program. https://conta.cc/3TAbTBH

Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · 2w ago

IRE is honored to announce that Diana Fuentes, IRE’s late executive director, has donated $25,000 to the organization upon her passing. IRE'll use this fund to invest in its staff & support ongoing programs. More:https://www.ire.org/2026/10/12/ire-announces-25k-donation-from-late-executive-director/

IRE graphic announcing a $25K donation from late Executive Director Diana Fuentes, with her portrait and a note that the funds will support staff training.

Homelessness Beat Reporters Collective @homelessbeatrc.bsky.social · 3w ago

Thank you to everyone who attended the @ire.org AccessFest panel on how to deliver nuanced, high-impact stories on homelessness with reporters @steflugli.bsky.social @marisakendall.bsky.social @willjames.bsky.social @mjlyle.bsky.social.

Laura Kurtzberg 🌻@laurakurtzberg.bsky.social · 3w ago

Thanks so much for joining us and sharing your expertise as a speaker! #AccessFest26 @ire.org

Homelessness Beat Reporters Collective@homelessbeatrc.bsky.social · 3w ago

Thank you to everyone who attended the @ire.org AccessFest panel on how to deliver nuanced, high-impact stories on homelessness with reporters @steflugli.bsky.social @marisakendall.bsky.social @willjames.bsky.social @mjlyle.bsky.social.

Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · 3w ago

Learn how a gender lens can expand reporting on any beat. Join our #AccessFest26 session October 9, Friday at 10:00pm ET | 9:00pm CT | 7:00pm PT 🗓️Save the date: Oct 8-10 👾100% virtual Pro: $76 | Students: $26 Register: https://www.ire.org/accessfest-2026-registration/

Noelle Maxwell @noellem1.bsky.social · 3w ago

Can't wait for this panel! Been through some career shifts this year and looking to start getting more clients.

Investigative Reporters & Editors@ire.org · 3w ago

Learn to build a sustainable freelance journalism career. Join our #AccessFest26 session October 9, Friday at 4-5pm ET | 3-4pm CT | 1-2pm PT 🗓️Save the date: Oct 8-10 👾100% virtual Pro: $76 | Students: $26 Register: https://www.ire.org/accessfest-2026-registration/

Organization for Accessible Journalism @accessiblejournalism.org · 3w ago

Take the survey today! And a big thank you to our friends and partners for their help in getting this survey out! @opennews.bsky.social @ire.org #Journalism #JournalismIndustry #OnlineNews #BroadcastJournalism #PrintJournalism #IndependentJournalism

Hey journalism professionals! Only 24 days left to take the Organization for Accessible Journalism 2026 Journalist Survey.

Stacy Kess: the revolution will be accessible.@stacykess.bsky.social · 3w ago

U.S. journalism professionals! There are only 24 days left to take the @accessiblejournalism.org 2026 Journalist Survey! I know that many of you are professional procrastinators, but don’t wait. Today is the day. Why are why we collecting this data? 1/3

Stefania Lugli @steflugli.bsky.social · 3w ago

Myself and other members of the @homelessbeatrc.bsky.social are hosting a panel on delivering nuanced, high-impact stories on homelessness, this Friday, 2:30-3:30 EST. We'd love to see you! Come through! @ire.org schedules.ire.org/accessfest-2...

AccessFest 2026 schedule | October 8-10, 2026

Welcome to the AccessFest 2026 schedule! Browse sessions and speakers.

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Rahul Bhargava @rahulbot.bsky.social · 3w ago

Conferences can be hard to justify and attend. I appreciate efforts like @ire.org's AccessFest, which is an online event designed for virtual attendance. Not the same, but still useful and accessible to many more. Cheap for students! Starts Thurs. www.ire.org/training/con...

AccessFest 2026

October 8-10, 2026 Join Investigative Reporters and Editors for our fifth-annual, virtual-by-design conference. The conference will provide professional development opportunities that focus on…

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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️@watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 3w ago

I have some personal news! @ire.org www.investigatemidwest.org/investigate-...

Investigate Midwest names Mc Nelly Torres editor-in-chief

Award-winning investigative journalist Mc Nelly Torres will continue leading the nonprofit newsroom after two months as interim editor. She brings years of experience uncovering inequality, mentoring ...

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Homelessness Beat Reporters Collective @homelessbeatrc.bsky.social · 3w ago

Members of the Homelessness Beat Reporters Collective will be hosting a panel at @ire.org AccessFest on Friday at 2:30 p.m. EST to talk about how journalists can provide nuanced coverage on homelessness. schedules.ire.org/accessfest-2...

AccessFest 2026 schedule | October 8-10, 2026

Welcome to the AccessFest 2026 schedule! Browse sessions and speakers.

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Sharon Machlis @smachlis.bsky.social · 3w ago

@duyknguyen.bsky.social tells IRE #AccessFest26 that the NY Times built a chatbot for the massive Epstein files data dump using the open-source LibreChat chatbot project. Reporters are trained to use the bot's answer as a *starting point*, not a final answer! www.librechat.ai #ddj @ire.org

LibreChat - The Open-Source AI Platform

LibreChat brings together all your AI conversations in one unified, customizable interface.

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Silvia Canelón @silviacanelon.com · 3w ago

@ire.org's AccessFest quickly became one of my favorite conferences for all things data storytelling, and this year I'll be speaking on a panel along with @anntastic.bsky.social and Monica Williams 🌟 #AccessFest26

Investigative Reporters & Editors@ire.org · 3w ago

Learn to build a sustainable freelance journalism career. Join our #AccessFest26 session October 9, Friday at 4-5pm ET | 3-4pm CT | 1-2pm PT 🗓️Save the date: Oct 8-10 👾100% virtual Pro: $76 | Students: $26 Register: https://www.ire.org/accessfest-2026-registration/

Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · 3w ago

Enjoying #AccessFest? 👾 Torn between two sessions? IRE members can catch recorded sessions later in the Resource Center, plus exclusive databases, discounted reporting tools & access to IRE events. Join → ire.org/join-ire

Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · 3w ago

Learn to spot burnout early and protect your well-being. Join our #AccessFest26 session October 8, Thursday at 11:00am ET | 10:00am CT | 8:00am PT 🗓️Save the date: Oct 8-10 👾100% virtual Pro: $76 | Students: $26 Register: https://www.ire.org/accessfest-2026-registration/

Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · 3w ago

Learn what makes investigative vertical video work. Join our #AccessFest26 session October 9, Friday at 12:30pm ET | 11:30am CT | 9:30am PT 🗓️Save the date: Oct 8-10 👾100% virtual Pro: $76 | Students: $26 Register: https://www.ire.org/accessfest-2026-registration/

Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · 3w ago

Learn to build a sustainable freelance journalism career. Join our #AccessFest26 session October 9, Friday at 4-5pm ET | 3-4pm CT | 1-2pm PT 🗓️Save the date: Oct 8-10 👾100% virtual Pro: $76 | Students: $26 Register: https://www.ire.org/accessfest-2026-registration/

Promotional graphic for AccessFest, "Virtual by Design," Oct. 8-10, 2026, on a dark textured background with purple accents. Large white text reads "$76 professionals, $26 students," followed by a purple banner reading "Top-tier training, no packing required" and the line "Virtual by design." A purple "Register now" button sits below. The footer reads "Oct 8-10, 2026. Sessions all day." and "Check the schedule — not all sessions are recorded."

Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · 3w ago

Learn how to add value fast when news breaks. Join our #AccessFest26 session October 9, Friday at 2:30pm ET | 1:30pm CT | 11:30am PT 🗓️Save the date: Oct 8-10 👾100% virtual Pro: $76 | Students: $26 Register: https://www.ire.org/accessfest-2026-registration/