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 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).
July 12, 2026
July 12: Start of the Washington Journalism and Media Conference (WJMC) in Fairfax, Virginia, USA (immersive journalism training and industry workshops).
November 05, 2026
November 5: Start of the Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival (festival celebrating investigative filmmaking and journalism).
November 10, 2026
November 10: Start of the African Investigative Journalism Conference in Nairobi, Kenya (pan-African investigative reporting and media practices forum).