Investigative Reporters & Editors

Investigative Reporters & Editors is proud to partner with Journalism Mentors to help provide mentorship in investigative skills. IRE members who participate are available to provide guidance in skills such as data journalism, public records, interviewing and other techniques. Reach out to set up a chat during a mentor’s office hours.

This mentorship program is subject to IRE’s Code of Conduct, which prohibits discriminatory or harassing behavior. Please read the full Code of Conduct before signing up.

IRE is a nonprofit membership organization that provides training, resources and community for watchdog reporters. Mentorship is available to any journalist regardless of IRE membership. If you’d like to join, check out the benefits of membership here.

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Paroma can help guide journalists on how to use data in their reporting, create engaging data visualizations and graphics and use a variety of tools to elevate their work.
Natasha specializes in reporting on environmental, science and health stories. She has been a freelance journalist for over a decade and can give tips on how to make that work. She reports on news and longform features. She is happy to provide feedback on pitches, give guidance on career direction, and answer any questions you might have.
Data reporting, some data vis, editing, interviewing, leading a team, writing
Amy can mentor on podcasting, audio journalism and international reporting around the globe.
Joshua can provide advice on investigative reporting, data reporting, backgrounding, religion reporting, feature writing, freelancing, public records requests and the Freedom of Information Act.
Alejandra can talk about local investigations, career management, managing long projects, getting organized and work-life balance.
Investigative/Data Reporter
Miami Herald/McClatchy DC Bureau
Shirsho can coach data and enterprise projects and investigations, especially on corporate accountability and the legal system.
Matt can coach on techniques for challenging interviews, how to stand out on a beat and advanced public records approaches.
Career advancement and networking, investigative reporting, newsroom leadership, editing, local news entrepreneurship, organizational culture change.
Sophie can coach on networking, trauma-informed interviews, investigative/enterprise/data stories and mindset, newsroom collabs and work/life boundaries.