[Center for Investigative Reporting](http://cironline.org/)
In today's media landscape, many news organizations no longer report – they merely repost. The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) is
[different](http://californiawatch.org/project/reinventing-journalism)
. We arm the public with thoroughly
 reported stories that offer deep explanations of complex issues – from the
[environment](http://cironline.org/topics/environment)
to immigration, government accountability,
[education](http://cironline.org/topics/education)
,
[health](http://cironline.org/topics/health-and-welfare)
,
[campaign
 finance](http://cironline.org/topics/money-and-politics)
and
[more](http://cironline.org/topics)
. And we cover those stories locally, nationally and internationally. Founded in 1977, CIR is the nation's oldest nonprofit investigative reporting organization – producing multimedia reporting
 that enables people to demand accountability from government, corporations and others in power. CIR has grown dramatically during the last several years, adding its
[California Watch](http://www.californiawatch.org)
project in 2009
 and merging with
[The Bay Citizen](http://www.baycitizen.org)
in May 2012.
[Investigative Reporters and Editors](http://ire.org/)
Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. is a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of investigative reporting. IRE was formed in 1975 to create a forum in which journalists throughout the world could help each other by sharing
 story ideas, newsgathering techniques and news sources.
IRE provides members access to thousands of reporting tip sheets and other materials through its
[resource center](http://future.ire.org/resource-center/)
and hosts
[conferences
 and specialized training throughout the country](http://future.ire.org/events-and-training/upcoming-events/)
. Programs of IRE include the
[National Institute for Computer Assisted Reporting](http://future.ire.org/nicar/)
(NICAR),
[DocumentCloud](http://www.documentcloud.org/home)
and the
[Campus
 Coverage Project](http://campuscoverage.org/)
.