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.

🇩🇪 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

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Journalism out loud: The DW Global Media Forum 2026
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🇬🇧 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)

Link for more info here.