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Diana Fuentes @ddfonline

Executive Director, Investigative Reporters & Editors; 30-year journalist. Second-generation Texan. Incurable optimist.

Joined April 2009
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Self-taught public records requesters tell FOI stories at Sunshine Fest 2026 in Washington, D.C., 3/17/26: left to right, journalist & author Miranda Spivack, retired teacher Elouise McDaniel, civic advocate Laurie Ortolano, students Alex Walters and Isabelle Leofanti. Inspiring!
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I'm in Indy, about to start our #IRE_NICAR annual spring conference, NICAR26. It's a homecoming for us — 50 years ago, in 1976, about 300 journalists gathered to share ideas, techniques and stand together against attacks on freedom of the press. Sound familiar? We won't give up.
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Scott Pelley, second from left, hands awards from IRE for their lifetime achievements to Lowell Bergman (left), Carl Bernstein and son of the late Renee Ferguson on Saturday night at Gotham Hall in the heart of NYC.
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IRE honors legends of investigative journalism at its 50th anniversary gala in New York City on Saturday night.
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Today is last day to start "Buttoning up: Fact Checking & Legal Review," great training by IRE veteran & Arizona State prof Maud Beelman careercatalyst.asu.edu/progr… It's all online; like a bootcamp for verification skills. Just $300. You have until 6/15 to take it at your own pace.
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Reva and David Logan Symposium on Investigative Reporting at #UCBerkeley is off and running with a session on covering the Trump Administration: New Challenges, Old Problems. Some of the top names in our industry are on this engaging panel! #ire_nicar
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Friends at Cornyation 2025 with Ian Cruz, the star!
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A newsroom loses a beacon: the departure of one of the nation's few Black top editors heraldtribune.com/story/opin… via @heraldtribune

A newsroom loses a beacon: the departure of one of the nation's few Black top editors

News that Katrice Hardy, executive editor of the Dallas Morning News is stepping down causes editor to reflect on his own uniqueness.

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My end-of-the-year fundraiser for Investigative Reporters and Editors is active for a few more days. Please help us train more reporters and editors in the journalism of verification. Every little bit helps! facebook.com/donate/12624612…
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Dean Sen. Judith Zaffirini stands with state and county officials Tues 12-10-24 after unveiling of portrait that will hang in the Webb County Justice Center that was just officially named in her honor.
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Dean Sen. Z thanks her hometown crowd in Laredo, packed with so many VIPs including pretty much the entire Texas Supreme Court judiciary, at the dedication of the Dean Senator Judith Zaffirini Justice Center, the Webb County courthouse. First female head of the Texas Senate!
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The next four years are going to call for major investigative journalism, folks. There's already high demand for IRE's training services; we need your help to get top training to those who otherwise wouldn't receive it. I've started a fundraiser: facebook.com/donate/12624612… Thanks!

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I'm teaching my Thursday night #MC1313 at #TexasState and we're talking about Wakelets tonight.
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Excellent tribute to Jeff German! Thank you again, @NC5PhilWilliams & @BryanStaples! In ’22, @IRE_NICAR set up Jeff German Fund for Investigative Journalism with Las Vegas Review-Journal, Knight Foundation, Arnold Ventures & many individual donors. Be one: ire.org/donate

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As the nation awaits a verdict in the #RobertTelles case, a look back at the legacy of Jeff German. Photojournalist @BryanStaples and I were honored to prepare this video for @IRE_NICAR.
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Rashika killed it!
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Packed house at #NABJ24 for Donald Trump’s news conference at the Hilton Chicago.
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Mark Walker, IRE’s former board president and an NYT investigative reporter, is conducting a super session at #NABJ24. Make plans to attend! You’re sure to learn some great tips.
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Respected founders of @NAHJ talk at #NAHJ2024 about how we started. Fascinating tales! They were fighters. It was — and still is — all about helping each other & supporting the next generation of journalists. As @NAHJ President Yvette (@YCabreraOC) said: Dale ganas, everyone!
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Taking an enjoyable ⁦@IRE_NICAR⁩ lunch break from #NAHJ2024 intensity at historic Olvera Street Plaza with @LauraC_Moscoso The taquitos at Cielito Lindo with the green avocado salsa were delicious!
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