Journalism and media events in 2026
Conferences and study weeks are fantastic opportunities to get the latest updates on the industry and network with your peers
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Journalists are busy, so we did the legwork for you and picked some of the best media events taking place in 2026. Hopefully, this will help you plan your agenda.
We will update this piece regularly - let us know if you hear about an event that should be featured.
🇬🇧 Newsrewired, JournalismUK: 13 and 14 May, London
Come and meet yours truly at our flagship Newsrewired study tour (13 May) and Newsrewired conference (14 May).
Top speakers: Ezra Eeeman (NPO), Grace Miller (Flightstory/Diary of a CEO), Oliver Wrighton (Reddit), Rachel Duffy (The Times), Jim Waterson (London Centric), Erika Marzano (DW), Kassy Cho (Almost)
Main topics: Leadership in AI, social strategy (Reddit and TikTok), video podcasting, experimentation culture, digital safety clinic, live journalism, news creators
🇺🇦 Lviv Media Forum 2026, LMF: 14–16 May 2026, Lviv
Top speakers: Daryna Shevchenko and Olga Rudenko (Kyiv Independent), Natalia Antelava (Coda Story), Gillian McCormack (Internews), Diana Deliurman (Frontliner)
Main topics: Truth and trust under attack, countering autocracy, disinformation, media resilience, public dialogue, data and technology in journalism
LMF – The Annual International Media Conference in Lviv, Ukraine
Since 2013, LMF has been one of the largest media conferences in Central and Eastern Europe, bringing together participants from across the region. Last year, it hosted speakers and attendees from more than 30 countries worldwide.
🇺🇸 Collaborative Journalism Summit, Center for Cooperative Media: 14–15 May 2026, Philadelphia
Top speakers: Sarah Glover (WHYY News), Melanie Plenda (Granite State News Collaborative), Nicole Lewis (ProPublica), Mike Shapiro (TAPinto), Lam Thuy Vo (Documented/CUNY)
Main topics: Building and sustaining news collaboratives, fundraising and revenue for partnerships, safety and legal training for journalists, community engagement, collaborative product innovation, impact tracking and measurement
2026 Collaborative Journalism Summit | 10th anniversary
Join us for the 10th anniversary Collaborative Journalism Summit. May 14-15, 2026 at SERC at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA.
🇫🇷 World News Media Congress, WAN-IFRA: 1-5 June, Marseille
Top speakers: Tomas Bella (Dennik N), Katherine Viner (Guardian), Gina Chua (Semafor), Jane Barrett (Reuters), Alma Latour (Dow Jones/Wall Street Journal)
Main topics: AI in newsrooms, newsroom leadership, press freedom, digital subscriptions, platform partnerships, audience engagement
77th World News Media Congress
WNMC26 is for editors, publishers, and media executives from around the globe to explore the bold ideas, technologies, and strategies reshaping the future of …
🇬🇧 Audiencers Festival, The Audiencers: 11 June, London
🇩🇪🇨🇦🇫🇷 Other festivals available throughout the year in Hamburg (3 March), Montréal (25 June), and Paris (29 September)
Top speakers: Arnaud Aubron (Le Monde), Diana Babei (The Economist), Anjali Iyer (The Washington Post), Arielle Goldstein (WIRED), Emily Hood (The Texas Tribune)
Main topics: Audience diversification, registration strategies, community-focused subscriptions, AI for engagement and retention, product innovation
Audiencers’ Events | Audiencers
We’re working our way around the world to bring Audiencers together around expertise, networking and a glass of wine or two.
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🇩🇪 DW Global Media Forum, Deutsche Welle: 23–24 June 2026, Bonn
Top speakers: Yasmina Al-Gannabi (DW), Jodie Ginsberg (Committee to Protect Journalists), Mariya Frei (UA:Suspilne), Lambert Hogenhaut and Irene Khan (UN)
Main topics: Press freedom and independent journalism, AI and innovation in newsrooms, journalism and big tech, global media business models
DW Global Media Forum 2026
Journalism out loud: The DW Global Media Forum 2026
DW Global Media Forum 2026
🇬🇧 Summer Investigative Journalism Conference, CIJ: 25–26 June, London
Top speakers: Catrin Nye (BBC), Henk van Ess (OSINT trainer), Gill Phillips (legal consultant), Connor Plunkett (bellingcat), Jim Waterson (London Centric), Max Harlow (Bloomberg)
Main topics: Investigations, data journalism, AI for journalists, FOIA and legal skills, climate investigations, war reporting, open-source intelligence (OSINT)
