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 27, 2026
January 27: Global Conference on Journalism and Free Communication 2026 in Montreal at 9:00 am (a major gathering of journalists and communication professionals focused on press freedom and global media trends).
January 28, 2026
January 28: Media Week Live 2026 in London (key event for journalists, editors and media leaders offering insight into strengthening media relationships).
February 06, 2026
The 15th AACTA Awards on the Gold Coast, Australia
February 11, 2026
Start of the International Conference on Digital Platform Governance 2026 at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
February 20, 2026
February 20: Start of the 4th Global Conference on Media, Communication and Film in London (international media and communication academic conference).
February 23, 2026
Start of a two-day International Conference on Journalism and Mass Communication (ICJMC), Paris, France
February 27, 2026
International Conference on Media Ethics, Communication, and Responsibility in Najaf, Iraq
February 27, 2026
International Conference on Media, Technology, and Communication Systems in Sharjah, UAE
March 03, 2026
The launch of the Europe Press Freedom Report 'On the Tipping Point: Press Freedom 2025' by the Council of Europe’s Platform for the Safety of Journalists in Brussels.
March 05, 2026
March 5: Start of the Associated College Press Spring National College Media Conference in San Francisco (conference for collegiate journalists and advisers with sessions on reporting, editing and media skills).
March 12, 2026
Elections of National Press Club, Islamabad at the club premises.
March 12, 2026
March 12: Start of the SXSW 2026 in Austin, Texas (festival with extensive journalism and media sessions alongside tech and storytelling tracks).
March 16, 2026
March 16: Start of Content India 2026 in Mumbai (three-day summit on media and content industry development with regional and global media stakeholders).
April 15, 2026
April 15: Start of the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy (major annual journalism festival with free sessions and livestreams).
May 04, 2026
May 4: Start of INMA World Congress of News Media in Berlin, Germany (global news media leadership conference on audience, revenue and newsroom innovation).
May 04, 2026
Start of a two-day World Press Freedom Day 2026 Global Conference 'Shaping a Future at Peace' in Lusaka, Zambia. The conference will be co-hosted with the Government of Zambia and organized back-to-back with RightsCon 2026.
May 15, 2026
The Khyber Union of Journalists' protest demanding an end to layoffs, payment of outstanding dues, and the arrest of those responsible for killing journalists.
May 20, 2026
A meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists in Islamabad.
May 21, 2026
Women Journalists' Convention organized by Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists.
May 22, 2026
National Journalists' Convention organized by Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists.
May 28, 2026
May 28: Start of Dataharvest, The European Investigative Journalism Conference in Mechelen, Belgium (investigative journalism and data reporting event).
June 01, 2026
June 1: Start of the 77th World News Media Congress in Marseille, France (global media executives summit covering editorial strategy and media innovation).
June 17, 2026
International Fact-Checking Network Annual Awards for fact-checking and misinformation journalism at GlobalFact, its international conference, Vilnius, Lithuania.
June 23, 2026
Start of a two-day DW Global Media Forum, Bonn, Germany
July 12, 2026
July 12: Start of the Washington Journalism and Media Conference (WJMC) in Fairfax, Virginia, USA (immersive journalism training and industry workshops).
August 13, 2026
Start of a two-day INMA Asia/Pacific News Media Summit in Singapore.
September 10, 2026
Start of a two-day Future of Media Technology Conference in London, UK.
September 11, 2026
Start of a two-day IBC2026 (International Broadcasting Convention) in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
September 17, 2026
Start of a two-day International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) in Austin, Texas, USA (with virtual participation available).
September 21, 2026
Start of a five-day INMA Media Innovation Week in Madrid, Spain.
September 25, 2026
RightsCon Continues Summit (virtual).
October 04, 2026
Start of the three-day World Printers Summit in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
October 04, 2026
Start of DistriPress Annual Congress in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
October 05, 2026
Start of the Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival in Washington, D.C., USA.
October 13, 2026
Start of FIPP World Media Congress in Madrid, Spain.
October 19, 2026
Start of INMA Media Tech & AI Week in San Francisco, USA.
October 22, 2026
Start of a two-day Digital Media Europe 2026 in London, UK.
October 26, 2026
GIJN Investigative Journalism Week (IJ Week) – global online event.
November 05, 2026
Start of the Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival (festival celebrating investigative filmmaking and journalism).
November 10, 2026
Start of the African Investigative Journalism Conference in Nairobi, Kenya (pan-African investigative reporting and media practices forum).
November 10, 2026
Start of African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) in Nairobi, Kenya.
November 15, 2026
Start of the three-day WAN-IFRA Newsroom Summit Study Tour in Oslo, Norway (visits to leading Nordic newsrooms to explore editorial innovation, digital transformation and newsroom management).
November 17, 2026
Start of the three-day JournalismAI Festival (online international event exploring artificial intelligence in journalism, newsroom applications, editorial ethics and emerging technologies).
November 18, 2026
Start of the two-day WAN-IFRA Newsroom Summit 2026 in Oslo, Norway (international gathering of newsroom leaders focusing on artificial intelligence, editorial transformation, audience engagement and the future of journalism).
November 20, 2026
Start of the two-day VVOJ Investigative Journalism Conference in Antwerp, Belgium (gathering of investigative journalists examining the challenges facing independent reporting, accountability journalism and the sustainability of investigative newsrooms).
November 24, 2026
WAN-IFRA WIZONE webinar on AI-driven content personalization (online session examining how artificial intelligence can help news publishers tailor content and improve audience engagement).
November 25, 2026
WAN-IFRA webinar on multimedia readiness in newsrooms (online discussion exploring how publishers can translate investments in multimedia journalism into effective editorial production).
November 26, 2026
Start of the three-day Voices Festival in Thessaloniki, Greece (European festival bringing together journalists, media professionals and civil society representatives to discuss journalism, media freedom and public-interest reporting).
November 28, 2026
Start of the three-day Splice Beta 2026: Fork It conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand (community-led gathering of Asian media entrepreneurs, journalists and innovators featuring workshops, discussions and collaborative projects on the future of independent media).
December 01, 2026
Start of the Latin American Conference on Investigative Journalism (COLPIN 2026) in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (regional gathering of investigative journalists focusing on cross-border investigations, accountability reporting and investigative techniques).
December 01, 2026
Start of the ten-day WAN-IFRA virtual masterclass on AI for journalism investigations (online training programme exploring how journalists can use artificial intelligence in investigative research and reporting).
December 02, 2026
Journalismfund Europe webinar on Sustainable Media for Democracy (online introduction to funding opportunities for independent local and regional media, investigative journalism and public-interest news organizations).
December 03, 2026
FIPP Insider New York in New York, USA (media-industry event bringing together publishing professionals to discuss innovation and developments in the international publishing business).
December 03, 2026
Sphera Media Lab 2026 in Brussels, Belgium (European gathering of independent media organizations exploring collaboration, innovation and sustainable journalism).
December 04, 2026
Start of the 19th Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ) Annual Forum in Amman, Jordan (regional conference bringing together investigative journalists, fact-checkers and media innovators to strengthen accountability reporting and independent journalism).
December 07, 2026
Start of the four-day INMA Media Advertising Summit in New York, USA (international news media conference covering advertising innovation, commercial strategy, audience insights, artificial intelligence and revenue growth for publishers).
December 07, 2026
Start of the two-day INMA New York Advertising Study Tour in New York, USA (industry visits exploring advertising operations, commercial partnerships and revenue strategies at leading media organizations).
December 08, 2026
WAN-IFRA virtual workshop on Making News Video Pay (online industry session examining video journalism, audience development, distribution platforms and revenue opportunities for news publishers).
December 21, 2026
Start of the two-day International Conference on Information Disorder 2026 at Bahria University in Islamabad, Pakistan (academic conference examining disinformation, fake news, hate speech, artificial intelligence, media literacy and digital journalism).