Calendar
The Calendar section is your comprehensive guide to local and international journalism events throughout the year. This section offers a convenient overview of key dates and events in the media industry, allowing you to stay informed about upcoming activities, conferences, workshops, and important milestones worldwide. Whether you're planning to attend or simply staying updated on industry trends and developments, the Calendar section provides a glance at what's happening, when, and where across the globe. Stay connected with the pulse of journalism with our curated calendar of events.
January 28, 2025
January 28: Nationwide protests by unions of journalists against the draconian amendments to PECA 2025 on the directive of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) at 3:00 pm.
March 14, 2025
March 14: Start of a four-day Alt Summit in Palm Springs, California, USA. This event gathers women influencers and entrepreneurs, offering sessions on social media, content monetization, and audience building.
March 27, 2025
March 27: Start of a three-day 5th World Conference on Media and Communication in Oxford, United Kingdom. This conference brings together academics and professionals to discuss the latest developments in media and communication.
April 09, 2025
April 9: Start of a five-day International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy. This is Europe's largest annual media event, featuring numerous sessions and speakers over five days.
April 12, 2025
April 12: Start of a three-day International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) in Austin, Texas, USA. ISOJ is a global conference that brings together journalists, media executives, and scholars to discuss the impact of the internet on journalism.
May 15, 2025
May 15: Start of a two-day Collaborative Journalism Summit in Denver, Colorado, USA. Hosted by the Center for Cooperative Media, this summit focuses on collaborative efforts in journalism.
June 01, 2025
June 1: Start of a four-day World News Media Congress in Taipei, Taiwan. Organized by the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), this congress addresses challenges and opportunities in the news media industry.
July 08, 2025
July 8: Start of a three-day Asia-Pacific Media Summit in Bangkok, Thailand. This summit gathers media professionals from the Asia-Pacific region to discuss current trends and challenges in the industry.
August 06, 2025
August 6: Start of a five-day NABJ Convention in Cleveland, United States. The National Association of Black Journalists will hold their convention.
August 25, 2025
August 25: Start of a two-day Copenhagen TV Festival in Denmark.
September 09, 2025
A protest organized by Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) to condemn and call for punishing those who attacked journalist Tayyab Baloch outside Adiala Jail, at 4:00 pm outside National Press Club.
October 21, 2025
October 21: Start of a three-day FIPP World Media Congress in Madrid, Spain, celebrating FIPP's 100-year anniversary. This event will explore the evolving media world across platforms and audiences.
October 23, 2025
October 23: Start of a three-day IPI World Congress and Media Innovation Festival in Vienna, Austria. This event running till October 25, will address the challenges facing the industry under the theme 'Defending the Future of Free Media.'
November 05, 2025
November 5: World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development: Global Report 2025, hosted by UNESCO 43rd Session of the General Conference at Silk Road Samarkand Congress Hall, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
November 11, 2025
November 11: Start of a two-day Journalism AI Festival hosted by the Google News Initiative, at Prospero House, London, UK (hybrid in‑person/online)
November 14, 2025
November 14-16: VVOJ Investigative Journalism Conference, Netherlands
November 20, 2025
November 20-24: Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC25) at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
December 01, 2025
December 1–5: World Conference of Science Journalists (WCSJ 2025) at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa
December 03, 2025
December 3: Connecting Media & Community – one‑day conference presented by Public Narrative, at David Rubenstein Forum, 1201 E 60th St, Chicago IL, USA
December 11, 2025
December 11–12: Computation + Journalism Symposium (C+J 2025) at the University of Miami Newman Alumni Center, Coral Gables, Florida, USA