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, or you’d like to pay to promote your event in the “featured event” spot of our weekly post, please contact Mark Glaser at mark [at] mediashift [dot] org. Any non-MediaShift events in the “featured event” slot are paid placements. Also, be sure to sign up for our events email newsletter to get notifications about future MediaShift events. Note: Event descriptions are excerpts, edited for length and clarity.
Featured Events
MobileMe&You2
Oct. 28-29, 2016
Chicago and San Francisco
The MobileMe&You2 conference will bring together mobile media leaders from across the nation, creating a spark of like-minded collaboration and opportunities to learn best practices from traditional and emerging media. MobileMe&You2 will be held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28-29, with an opening reception on Thursday evening, Oct. 27. The conference will take place simultaneously in two locations — downtown Chicago and downtown San Francisco — thanks to digital connections between two of Northwestern University’s Medill School facilities in each city.
Register here for Chicago.
Register here for San Francisco.
3rd Annual Journalism School Hackathon at University of Georgia
Oct. 21-23, 2016
Athens, Ga.
MediaShift is producing our third annual Journalism School Hackathon on the Oct. 21 to 23 weekend, co-produced and hosted by the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. We’re convening a group of top students, faculty and professionals for the weekend Hackathon, with a real-world mission of creating startups around fact-checking and verifying online media. Students will have a chance to collaborate on diverse teams of students with faculty and pro facilitators. And they will be able to create startups in one of four threads: social media, photos, video or data. No coding background is needed! The Hackathon is actually more like a Startup Weekend, with the creation of a startup name, business model and pitch deck.
More information and registration here.
OCTOBER 2016
Sustain Local 2016
Oct. 6-7, 2016
Montclair, New Jersey
As the media industry changes, how can local news and information outlets survive and thrive? What does real sustainability look like — and how can we help each other get there? We will explore those questions and much more at Sustain Local 2016, the third national conference about issues facing local journalism hosted by the Center for Cooperative Media.
More information and registration here.
Pulitzer Winners: Exposing Injustices Around the World
Oct. 11, 2016
New York City
Each year, the current prize winners are brought to the J-School to talk about their work. The seminar will look into reporting methodology, ethics, writing and presentation techniques as well as impact. Links to winning pieces will be sent to you ahead of time and we encourage all attendees to read the stories before attending. Journalists reporting from Southeast Asia, Afghanistan and the Mediterranean won 2016 Pulitzer Prizes. In “Seafood from Slaves,” the Associated Press found fishermen shackled to their trade — leading to the release of 2,000 enslaved people. In her pieces, Alissa Rubin of The New York Times gave voice to Afghan women forced to endure unspeakable cruelties. Reuters’ chief photographer for Greece and Cyprus, Yannis Behrakis, was part of the prize-winning team that shared the honor with the Times, documenting the flight of refugees from Syria. Join these correspondents for a panel discussion led by Dean of Academic Affairs Sheila Coronel.
More information here.
Dodging the Memory Hole 2015: Saving Online News
Oct. 13-14, 2016
Los Angeles
Join us at “Dodging the Memory Hole 2016: Saving Online News,” where we will explore solutions to the most urgent threat to cultural memory today – the loss of online news content. Journalistic content published on websites and through social media channels, is fragile and easily lost in a tsunami of digital content. Join other professional journalists, librarians, archivists, technologists and entrepreneurs in addressing the urgent need to save the first rough draft of history in digital form.
More information and registration here.
&THEN Marketing Conference
Oct. 16-18, 2016
Los Angeles
&THEN will challenge everything you know about marketing, from the way you learn about it, to the way you apply it at a higher level. &THEN delivers a next-generation marketing experience for a new generation of marketers—you. It is an open celebration of marketing passion across every platform and for every brand to join in.
More information and registration here.
National College Media Convention
Oct. 20-23, 2016
Washington D.C.
The National College Media Convention is the largest gathering of college journalists and advisers in the world. Associated Collegiate Press prepares more than 350 practical and professional learning sessions, from high-profile keynotes to specific, problem-solving breakouts, hands-on workshops and discussion groups. Other convention activities include an exhibit hall with vendors who sell to student media, Best of Show contest, receptions, awards convocations, critiques and a newspaper job fair.
More information and registration here.
NOVEMBER 2016 & BEYOND
ad:tech NY
Nov. 2-3, 2016
New York City
Ad:Tech is a conference and exhibition where the marketing, technology and media communities come together to share new ways of thinking, build strong partnerships, and define new strategies to address the key industry challenges and opportunities.
More information and registration here.
ad:tech London
Nov. 2-3, 2016
London
An exclusive gathering of 1000 elite brand, agency and media players in the heart of Shoreditch. The hottest start-ups pitching to become Unilever’s Next Big Thing. A new content and networking-fuelled format dedicated to performance marketing & tech innovation
More information and registration here.
Digiday Video Anywhere Summit
Nov. 9-11, 2016
Austin, Texas
The question is no longer whether publishers need to invest in video, but rather how to make calculated investments in the right formats that will yield sizable returns. From the rise of livestreaming to vertical videos and platforms galore, the Digiday Video Anywhere Summit will gather publishing executives to discuss challenges around monetizing this moving content.
More information and registration here.
People-Powered Publishing Conference
Nov. 10, 2016
Chicago
In newsrooms, nonprofits and universities, civic-minded journalists, developers, and engagement practitioners are building tools and telling stories that put audiences first and push the envelope of the traditional reporting process. In partnership with Hearken, GroundSource, City Bureau and the Crowd Powered News Network, and with support from the Pulitzer Prize Centennial Campfires Initiative, Illinois Humanities is convening these like-minded pioneers for a one-day conference highlighting innovative projects and practices that build stronger connections between reporters and the publics they cover. This conference aims to provide opportunities to share resources, talk about what’s working, and strengthen one another’s work. We want you there. To propose a session for the conference, fill out the application by April 29th.
More information and registration here.
National High School Journalism Convention
Nov. 10-13, 2016
Indianapolis, Indiana
The National High School Journalism Convention is a semiannual gathering of high school journalists and advisers sponsored by the Journalism Education Association and its partner, the National Scholastic Press Association. The associations partner to prepare hundreds of practical and professional learning sessions, from high-profile keynotes to specific, problem-solving breakouts, hands-on workshops and discussion groups. Other convention activities include an exhibit hall with vendors who sell to student media, JEA’s on-site Write-off contests, NSPA’s Best of Show contest, receptions, awards convocations, critiques, career round tables and evening entertainment.
More information and registration here.
ad:tech New Zealand
Nov. 14, 2016
Auckland, New Zealand
ad:tech New Zealand is a one day marketing innovation conference & exhibition bringing together brand marketers, agencies, publishers and digital technology professionals.
More information and registration here.
ad:tech Kansai
Dec. 1-2, 2016
Kansai, Japan
Ad:Tech is a conference and exhibition where the marketing, technology and media communities come together to share new ways of thinking, build strong partnerships, and define new strategies to address the key industry challenges and opportunities.
More information and registration here.
Consumer Electronics Show
Jan. 6-9, 2017
Las Vegas, Nevada
For 50 years, CES has been the launch pad for new innovation and technology that has changed the world. Held in Las Vegas every year, it is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies and where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace.
More information and registration here.
CSPA Spring Convention
Mar. 15-17, 2017
New York City
This national gathering of student editors and faculty advisers to newspapers, yearbooks, magazines, video productions, and online media will be held at Columbia University. Delegates can choose from 350 or more sessions organized in seven sequences: newspaper, yearbook, magazine, online media, video/broadcasting, law and ethics and advisers. All seven sequences will run simultaneously throughout the three days of the Convention.
More information and registration here.
National High School Journalism Convention
Apr. 6-9, 2017
Seattle
The National High School Journalism Convention is a semiannual gathering of high school journalists and advisers co-sponsored by the Journalism Education Association and the National Scholastic Press Association. With typical attendance of more than 4,000 delegates, the JEA/NSPA convention is the largest gathering of student journalists in the country. The associations partner to prepare hundreds of practical and professional learning sessions, from high-profile keynotes to specific, problem-solving breakouts and hands-on workshops. Other convention activities an exhibit hall, JEA’s on-site Write-off contests, NSPA’s Best of Show contest, receptions, awards convocations, critiques and career roundtables.
More information and registration here.
Ben DeJarnette is the associate editor at MediaShift. He is also a freelance contributor for Pacific Standard, InvestigateWest, Men’s Journal, Runner’s World, Oregon Quarterly and others. He’s on Twitter @BenDJduck.
