Journalism and media events in 2024

Journalists are busy, so we did the legwork for you and picked some of the best media events taking place in 2024. 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.

September

9 - 13 September: Global Street Paper Summit | Liverpool, UK

The summit is the flagship event for all street paper staff, owners and supporters. The programme will include topics like news and journalistic practice; equality and diversity; fundraising; insights and innovations; communications and marketing; future plans and strategic direction; and the development of regional networks.

18 - 21 September: ONA24 | Atlanta, GA (USA)

The Online News Association 2024 annual conference.

23 - 27 September: INMA Media Innovation Week | Helsinki, Finland

INMA Media Innovation Week in Helsinki consists of two parts: a conference where you can absorb unscripted, interactive presentations and discussions on the hottest media subjects in Europe today; and a study tour.

25 - 26 September: Future Week 24 | Media City Bergen, Norway

Future Week, a media and mediatech festival, brings together journalists, developers, leaders, students, researchers and entrepreneurs to explore the topics that will shape our shared future where technology plays a crucial role. Don't miss this opportunity to be challenged, inspired and engage in meaningful conversations.

26 - 28 September: iMEdD International Journalism Forum 2024 | Athens, Greece

In this year’s program, attendees can look forward to a variety of sessions including talks, workshops, open discussions, and screenings, tackling crucial topics such as environmental justice, AI bias, and creative formats for investigative journalism.

27 - 28 September: European Solutions Journalism Summit | Prague, Czech Republic

This summit is your opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, share experiences, and collaborate on driving positive change in your specific context. The collective participant reflection, an integral part of the unconference, will leave you with a renewed sense of purpose and a toolkit of actionable ideas to champion solutions journalism in your community.

October

1 October: Revenue Europe | Berlin, Germany

The event will be held at Factory Berlin - a vibrant space specifically designed to optimise creativity and innovation. Situated in the heart of Germany's bustling capital, the space offers exceptional facilities and sparks inspiration at every turn.

8 - 10 October: Twipe Digital Growth Summit 2024 | Brussels, Belgium

The event will feature a selection of exceptionally talented experts in the news and media industry. Hear from The Economist, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Die Zeit, The Atlantic, JP/Politiken Hus, and more.

8 - 9 October: The Future of Media London | London, UK

At Kings Place, 700+ of the most senior leaders and future leaders from across the industry will gather to discuss best practices in commercial media buying, selling, and planning. You will hear insights on changing media business models and market dynamics and identify opportunities to evolve and grow within the entire ad-supported media ecosystem. This event is all about delivering a future of media and has its feet firmly planted in practical examples that you can take back to your office the next day.

8 - 10 October: Mental Health in Journalism Summit | Free and online

The Mental Health in Journalism Summit will be an inspiring arena to reflect on our profession, share good practices for mental health, and nurture a global movement that prioritizes a healthy work culture in the media sector. The program will feature sessions in English and Spanish.

Mental health has become one of the most important challenges for media professionals all over the world. Burnout, anxiety, PTSD and vicarious trauma are on the rise. It is time to stop this invisible pandemic, together.

10 October: News Impact Summit: Fighting climate misinformation | Copenhagen, Denmark

Participants will have the opportunity to engage in talks, panels, workshops, and interactive discussions that explore innovative storytelling techniques that address climate change and environmental issues.

During the event, 5 projects will be awarded for the second edition of the Climate Journalism Award, which will recognise innovative and engaging stories on climate reporting.

11 October: 2024 News Product Alliance Summit | Online

This year’s Summit theme Tech & Trust will bring us together to focus on how News Product Leaders are solving journalism's toughest challenges with audience, tech, and business expertise.

The NPA Summit is an interactive conference, where everyone who attends actively participates throughout the event. It includes hands-on sessions and activities like master classes, global discussions, social chats, and more.

15 October: UK Conference of Science Journalists 2024 | London, UK

The programme will include artificial intelligence fears and tools, effective strategies to increase diversity among journalists, sources and stories, the future of science journalism, the reconstruction of the science media industry, writing articles and books, pitching, and meeting the editors.

17 - 18 October: Reinventing Media Business Summit | Riga, Latvia

This is a two-day media business event in the heart of Riga that serves as a meeting space for media professionals — managers, innovators, digital experts as well as editors and content writers. The aim of the forum is to bring the media business community together to share, create, and collaborate. Here, we will exchange the latest professional knowledge that will help discover hidden opportunities in the ever-changing media business world.

18-19 October: Climate Arena 2024 | Bologna, Italy

The Climate Arena Conference unites journalists and scientists from across Europe to collaborate in investigating the climate crisis. Built on the model of Dataharvest, Climate Arena is a European hands-on, working conference, focused on sharing tools and methods, datasets, insights, and planting the seeds of collaborations, creating the space for building connections and setting up new cross-border projects.

November

4 - 7 November: MX3 Converge | London, UK

This immersive experience offers a dynamic blend of thought-provoking stage conversations, hands-on demos, and invaluable networking opportunities. Each day will dive deep into a specific theme, allowing you to customise your experience.

14 - 15 November 2024: #CIJLOGAN Symposium 2024: Source! | London, UK

The CIJ, in partnership with Freedom of the Press Foundation in New York, Disclose in Paris, Reporters United in Athens, The Public Source in Beirut and Declassified in London, will bring you talks and presentations that tackle the most pressing issues facing us all – how best to protect sources and whistleblowers, to deal with government harassment and gagging orders and to make the most of exciting new investigative tools and methods.

22 November: PPA Independent Publisher Conference | London, UK

In this half-day event, experts will address collective challenges and deep dive into key areas of opportunity – equipping delegates with the tools and knowledge to thrive in 2024 and beyond. As well as practical presentations and strategy-focused panel sessions, there will be ample opportunity to convene with industry peers across a series of issue-based roundtables.

27 November: Newsrewired | London, UK

Join the Journalism.co.uk team for our 34th flagship journalism conference. We will cover topics like reinventing the advertising model with first-party cookies, revenue growth hacks, social video, dealing with GenAI engines that use your content, adapting SEO strategies to the AI era, mental health in the newsroom, and much more.

29 November: Prague Media Point | Prague, Czech Republic

Prague Media Point’s mission is to foster the media’s work for the public good by convening solution-oriented expert gatherings that bring together unique, regional perspectives and provide lasting networking experiences.

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