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 Event
Journalism School Hackathon at University of North Texas
October 20-22, 2017
Denton, Texas
MediaShift is producing our fifth Journalism School Hackathon on the weekend of October 20-22, 2017, co-produced by the Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas (near Dallas-Fort Worth). We’re convening a group of top students (graduates and undergraduates), faculty and professionals for the weekend Hackathon, with a real-world mission of creating startups in the sports and health areas. Students will have a chance to collaborate on diverse teams of students with faculty and pro facilitators.
Get more info and register here!
Students can apply for Travel Scholarships (up to $500) here!
JUNE 2017
Facebook Journalism Project: Conversations with Pulitzer Prize Winner David Fahrenthold
June 19, 2017
New York City
Facebook Journalism Project: Conversations, a new series, kicks off with a fireside chat featuring Pulitzer Prize winner and Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold, moderated by Facebook Head of News Partnerships Campbell Brown. The Facebook Journalism Project’s goal is to create stronger ties between Facebook and the news industry by focusing on the collaborative development of news products, training and tools for journalists, and training and tools for everyone.
More information and registration here.
GEN Summit
June 21-23, 2017
Vienna, Austria
The GEN Summit 2017 will gather over 750 editors-in-chief and media innovators from over 70 countries. The event will be divided into daily themes: Disruption (21 June), Innovation (22 June), Cooperation (23 June).
More information and registration here.
Images and Voices of Hope 2017 Summit
June 22-25, 2017
Freehold, N.Y.
Images & Voices of Hope will hold its annual media summit from June 22-25 in the Catskill Mountains of New York. The summit will focus on Restorative Narrative and related storytelling approaches, including Solutions Storytelling, Constructive Storytelling, and Peace Storytelling.
More information and registration here.
2017 IRE Conference
June 22-25, 2017
Phoenix, Ariz.
Reboot your skills, recharge your watchdog batteries and reconnect with the world’s largest network of investigative journalists during this year’s gathering in Phoenix. Choose from more than 150 panels, hands-on classes and special presentations. Learn how to improve reporting and storytelling across all platforms.
More information and registration here.
Latino Media Summit
June 23-24, 2017
New York City
The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism is hosting the Latino Media Summit to celebrate the first anniversary of our Spanish-language journalism program, a unique initiative to train bilingual journalists with a specific focus on U.S. Latino audiences and the larger Spanish-language world.
More information and registration here.
NBCUniversal Social Hack
June 23-24, 2017
New York City
Developers, designers and data scientists are invited to apply their skills to help prototype solutions for real-world problems at the NBCUniversal Social Hack.
More information and registration here.
Moving Forward: Where is the Journalist in Social Media?
June 23-24, 2017
Denver, Colo.
The Centre for Ecological, Social, and Informatics Cognitive Research (ESI.CORE), in association with sponsors Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) and WaterHill Publishing, invites academics, journalists, publicists, producers and guests to attend, speak and collaborate at the inaugural international conference Moving Forward: Where is the Journalist in Social Media? The conference will uniquely combine vibrant roundtable and media workshop panels in a collaborative network.
More information and registration here.
European Conference of Science Journalists 2017
June 26-30, 2017
Copenhagen, Denmark
ECSJ2017 aims to inspire through activities. The conference will offer a variety of experiences, namely, speeches in plenum, workshops, training opportunities, academic and commercial field studies, as well as time for networking.
More information and registration here.
JULY 2017 & BEYOND
Global Fact 4
July 5-7, 2017
Madrid, Spain
The Global Fact-Checking Summit is the premier conference for fact-checkers worldwide. It is the largest international gathering of organizations that regularly publish nonpartisan reports on the accuracy of statements by public figures, major institutions and other widely circulated claims of interest to society.
More information and registration here.
JEA Advisers Institute 2017
July 10-13, 2017
Las Vegas, NV
JEA’s Advisers Institute brings journalism teachers from across the country together for a week of adviser-specific training and networking.
More information and registration here.
AAJA National Convention
July 26-29, 2017
Philadelphia, Pa.
The four-day convention includes plenary sessions, panel workshops, seminars and other activities with interactive discussions about industry and community issues.
More information and registration here.
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Conference
Aug. 9-12, 2017
Chicago, Ill.
AEJMC conferences are attended by more than 2,000 journalism and mass communication administrators, educators, and researchers; well-known authors and publishers of communication texts; companies and organizations tracking emerging trends in higher education; social media professionals and internet and technology professionals; and practitioners.
More information and registration here.
National Association of Black Journalists 2017 Convention
Aug. 9-13, 2017
NABJ hosts its annual convention and career fair in New Orleans, La.
More information and registration here.
KDD 2017
Aug. 13-17, 2017
KDD 2017 is a premier interdisciplinary conference bringing together researchers and practitioners from data science, data mining, knowledge discovery, large-scale data analytics, and big data.
More information and registration here.
WordCamp for Publishers is a community-organized event bringing together folks who use WordPress to manage publications, big or small. This event will empower participants by coaching them on best practices, and encourage collaboration in building open source tools for publishers.
More information and registration here.
Digital Media Strategies USA
Sept. 6-8, 2017
New York City
Digital Media Strategies USA brings together leading CEOs, senior executives and innovators from newspapers, magazines, B2B publishers, broadcasters and digital media businesses both new and old, big and small, as well as brands and agencies. All speakers are briefed to share honestly on their challenges and how they are addressing them, offering insights, war stories, data and hard lessons from their experience.
More information and registration here.
Excellence in Journalism 2017
Sept. 7-9, 2017
Anaheim, Calif.
The Society of Professional Journalists, the Radio Television Digital News Association and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists hosts their annual convention, welcoming all professionals in journalism, including: newsroom decision makers, leaders, station managers, reporters, producers, content managers, editors, freelancers and educators — people who are looking to implement new technologies, software products and journalism best practices in their newsrooms.
More information and registration here.
ONA17
Oct. 5-7, 2017
Washington, D.C.
ONA17 brings together some of the most innovative minds in digital media, including journalists, media executives, developers, entrepreneurs, students and educators.
More information and registration here.
Future of Storytelling Festival
Oct. 6-9, 2017
The FoST Festival is an immersive storytelling festival that puts you at the center of the action. Delight in interactive, multisensory exhibits, take in awe-inspiring live performances, try out cutting-edge new technologies, and learn from some of the smartest people from the worlds of entertainment, marketing, and technology about where storytelling is headed in the future.
More information and registration here.
World Conference of Science Journalists
Oct. 26-30, 2017
The 10th World Conference of Science Journalists will bring together 1,200–1,400 professionals dedicated to engaging, incisive, accurate, and high-quality science journalism.
More information and registration here.
JAWS CAMP
Oct. 27-29, 2017
The Journalism & Women Symposium will host its Conference and Mentoring Project (CAMP), which offers professional development, training, inspiring speakers and an opportunity to support networking, mentoring and friendship among women in journalism.
More information and registration here.
Mozilla Festival
Oct. 27-29, 2017
The world’s leading festival for the open Internet movement.
More information and registration here.
Bianca Fortis is the associate editor at MediaShift, an independent journalist and social media consultant. She is a founding member of the Transborder Media storytelling collective. Follow her on Twitter @biancafortis.
