Only two days away!  IRE mini-conference in NYC. Great sessions. Deep discounts. Register Now.

Hi journalism friends!

Investigative Reporters and Editors’ special mini-conference in New York City is coming up later this week!

Join us on Friday, Jan. 23 and Saturday, Jan. 24 for the IRE NYC Watchdog Workshop. Space is selling out fast, so sign up today to reserve your spot!

If you are a freelancer, between jobs or a student, the price is greatly reduced. 

Check out the full lineup of speakers and sessions here. The panels include everything from digging deep on transportation, education, breaking news and business stories to covering the Epstein files and improving your data skills. 

There are special sessions on how to get fellowships, grants and jobs.

The speakers include some of the Northeast’s most widely respected digital, print, television and radio journalists who do groundbreaking work, and want to share their skills with you. In all, there are more than 25 sessions. 

Register for the event here: https://tinyurl.com/IRENYC2026

Current IRE membership is required to register. For questions about registration, please contact [email protected].

The event will be at the CUNY Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, 219 W. 40th Street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues in Midtown Manhattan. The venue is right by The New York Times. If you are traveling into the city, the location is within walking distance of the Port Authority Bus Terminal, Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station.

Best,

Andy Lehren and Jared Kofsky