Each week, MediaShift posts an ongoing list of upcoming events in the digital media and journalism world. These will be a mix of MediaShift-produced events and other events. If we’re missing any major events, please use our Contact Form to let us know, and we’ll add them to the list. If you’d like to pay to promote your event in the “featured event” spot of our weekly post, use the Contact Form to let us know. Also, be sure to sign up for our Events email newsletter to get notifications about future MediaShift events.
Collab/Space DC
Nov. 6, 2014
Washington, D.C.
The event is an all-day, hands-on workshop spotlighting eight data innovation projects and startups in the D.C. area and beyond, hosted by the Washington Post, and sponsored by the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism.
Register here; use hashtag #CollabDC.
UPCOMING EVENTS: OCTOBER
Journalism After Snowden: Investigative Reporting in a Time of Surveillance and Big Data
Oct. 21, 2014
New York City
This lecture delivered by Steve Coll, Dean of Columbia Journalism School, will focus on the topic of Investigative Reporting in a Time of Surveillance and Big Data. It is part of the Journalism After Snowden lecture series sponsored by the Tow Center and the Knight Foundation.
Register here.
TechCrunch Disrupt Europe 2014
Oct. 20-21, 2014
London
This event features TechCrunch writers and editors, guest speakers, leading venture capitalists and entrepreneurs addressing the most important topics facing today’s tech landscape, plus a hackathon.
Register here.
GigaOm Structure Connect 2014
Oct. 21-22, 2014
San Francisco
The event will discuss how to connect homes and business to the Internet with minimal disruption and maximum efficiency.
Register here.
Hack the Gender Gap: A Women’s Hackathon on Wearables
October 24-26, 2014
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Produced by PBS MediaShift and hosted by the Reed College of Media at West Virginia University, this event will be for female college students in journalism, communications, business and computer science programs. Female faculty and pros will serve as mentors and trainers. The focus will be on wearables, with a symposium in Silicon Valley hosted at Google to kick off the weekend.
Register here; use the hashtag #gendergap.
Computation + Journalism Symposium 2014
Oct. 24-25, 2014
New York City
The symposium is a forum for discussing the ways journalism is and should be adapting in the face of the quantitative turn in society.
Register here.
Code/Mobile 2014
Oct. 27-28, 2014
Half Moon Bay, Calif.
The inaugural event features big names in the industry who are leading the mobile revolution, as well as those whose businesses are being transformed — those rethinking, reinventing and recoding the mobile industry.
Register here; use hashtag #codemobile.
Ad Age Data Conference 2014
Oct. 28-29, 2014
New York City
The event helps marketers understand big data and insights needed to making marketing efforts more successful.
Register here.
Green Shoots in Journalism Education
Oct. 29-30, 2014
The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute will showcase innovative initiatives in journalism education, with a discussion of version 2.0 of Eric Newton’s digital journalism book, “Searchlights and Sunglasses.”
Register here.
UPCOMING EVENTS: NOVEMBER
Street Fight Summit 2014
Nov. 4, 2014
New York City
The fourth annual event will focus on the application of hyperlocal platforms in the real world, including PayPal, Facebook, Google, Tinder, Pandora, Digitas, ReachLocal, Waze, Gannett and others.
Register here; use hashtag #SFS14.
ad:tech New York 2014
Nov. 5-6, 3024
New York City
The digital marketing event is a marketplace for buying and selling and an opportunity to discuss industry trends and initiatives.
Register here; use hashtag #adtechNY.
Third Coast Conference 2014
Nov. 7-9, 2014
Chicago
The event brings together producers, audio artists, journalists, documentarians and students to enjoy each other’s work, share ideas and expertise, and network.
Register here.
AllFacebook Marketing Conference 2014
Nov. 10, 2014
Berlin
This conference discusses best practices for launching and maintaining successful advertising campaigns on Facebook.
Register here; use hashtag #AllFacebook.
Dodging the Memory Hole: Saving Born-digital News Content
Nov. 10-11, 2014
Columbia, MO
If you are interested in helping to bridge the disconnect between the short-term goals of news producers and the long-term needs of digital preservation, your expertise and solutions are wanted at this event.
Register here.
American Society of Journalists Content Connections 2014
Nov. 13-14, 2014
Chicago
The event is designed to connect pro writers and editors with those in the business world who need their expertise.
Register here.
Newsgeist 2014: Exploring the Frontiers of New Journalism
Nov. 14-16, 2014
Phoenix
This free, invite-only “unconference” is a participant-driven meeting exploring the future of news at the intersection of journalism, technology, and public policy. The event is sponsored by Google and the Knight Foundation.
Register here.
Digiday Programmatic Summit 2014
Nov. 17-19, 2014
Bonita Springs, Fla.
The summit will address how brands, agencies and publishers are adjusting to the changing dynamics of modern media buying.
Register here.
GigaOm Roadmap 2014
Nov. 18-19, 2014
San Francisco, Calif.
A conference on tech product design, with speakers from Google, Nest, Twitter, and more.
Register here.
Digital Media Asia 2014
Nov. 18-20, 2014
Singapore
The conference will showcase international trends in digital media related to online content monetization, digital advertising, social media, tablet publishing and big data.
Register here.
Streaming Media West 2014
Nov. 18-19, 2014
Huntington Beach, Calif.
The event hosts content owners, viral video creators, online marketers, broadcast professionals and ad agencies to learn the latest online video technology.
Register here; use hashtag #SMWest.
The Walter B. Potter Sr. Conference: Innovation and Transformation in Community Newspapers
Nov. 20-21, 2014
Columbia, MO
The Potter Conference will bring together community news executives and leaders at the Missouri School of Journalism for an exchange and dialogue of best practices that will help sustain local journalism, especially in small and rural markets.
Register here.
UPCOMING EVENTS: 2015
International Consumer Electronics Show 2015
Jan. 6-9, 2015
Las Vegas
The show features exhibits giving a first look at consumer electronics like wearables, web services, digital imaging and photography, online media and video.
Register here; use hashtag #CES2015.
Digital Book World Conference 2015
Jan. 13-15, 2015
New York City
The conference and expo brings together media, publishing and tech professionals to discuss digital content and digital publishing strategies as well as industry challenges.
Register here; use hashtag #DBW15.
Digiday Publishing Summit Europe
Feb. 4-6, 2015
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Digiday’s annual look at the state of the global digital media business, for publishers and advertisers.
Register here.
Journalism After Snowden Conference
Feb. 5, 2015
Washington, D.C.
One in a series of events sponsored by the Tow Foundation and the Knight Foundation seeking to answer the questions facing the press in the wake of the NSA leaks.
Register here.
SXSW Interactive 2015
March 13-17, 2015
Austin
This annual event features the brightest minds in upcoming technology, networking events and a great lineup of startup ideas from the digital community.
Registration here; use hashtag #SXSW2015.
GigaOm StructureData 2015
March 18-19, 2015
New York, N.Y.
Thoughts on big data and the information economy.
Register here.
Sonia Paul is a freelance journalist based in India. Her work has appeared on Al Jazeera, The Caravan, Columbia Journalism Review, the Guardian, Mashable, the New York Times, Public Radio International, VICE and others. She’s on Twitter and Instagram @sonipaul.
