The reach and importance of journalism is ever expanding throughout the world and conferences, workshops and even meetups have been formed, and are being created, for journalists of all types to learn from, grow and enjoy.
Here is a look at just some of the gatherings from around the world for today's journalists to know about and consider attending themselves whether in person or online.
- SPJ Georgia Podcasting Workshop — June 16, Atlanta, GA.
- Associated Press Sports Editors — June 17-20, Nashville, TN.
- High School Media Innovation Camp — June 17-29 Phoenix, AZ.
- Crafting the True Story: An Exploration of Creative Nonfiction — June 18-22, La Pointe, WI.
- D.C. Pro Chapter Freelancers Lunch — June 19, Washington, D.C.
- A Journalist's Guide to Covering Jails — June 21-22, Columbus, OH.
- #AWSM2018 — June 21-24, Scottsdale, AZ.
- CSPA Summer Journalism Workshop — June 24-29, N.Y.C.
- News Impact Summit — June 25, Paris
- World Domination Summit — June 26-July 2, Portland, OR.
- Third Coast International Audio Festival — June 26, Chicago, IL.
- SRCCON — June 28-29, Minneapolis, MN.
- Global Conference on Journalism and Mass Communication — July 5-6, Sri. Lanka
- I Annotate 2018 — July 6-7, San Francisco, CA.
- MozCon — July 9-11, Seattle, WA.
- NAJA 2018 National Native Media Conference — July 10, Miami, FL.
- Newsrewired — July 11, London
- Free Press in the Trump Age — July 12, Philadelphia, PA.
- Cronkite Sports Broadcast Boot Camp 2018 — July 15-28, Phoenix, AZ.
- Sewanee Writers' Conference — July 17-29, Sewanee, TN.
- 2018 International Training Conference and Career Fair — July 18-21, Miami, FL.
- Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference — July 20-22, Grapevine, TX.
- Journalism 360 Unconference — July 24-25, N.Y.C.
- NABJ Annual Convention and Career Fair — Aug. 1-5, Detroit, MI.
- AAJA 2018 National Convention — Aug 8-11, Houston, TX.
- Summer Writers Retreat 2018 — Aug 27-Sept. 8, Alberta Canada
- The Association of LGBTQ Journalists National Convention — Sept 6-9 Palm Springs, CA.
- The Online News Association Conference — Sept. 13-15, Austin, TX.
- 2018 AAEC Editorial Cartoonist Convention — Sept. 20-23, Sacramento, CA.
- MLRC Media Law Convention — Sept. 26-28, Reston, VA.
- SPJ Excellence in Journalism 2018 — Sept. 27-29, Baltimore, MD.
- Society of Environmental Journalism 28th Annual Conference — Oct. 3-7, Flint, MI.
- Nieman's 80th Anniversary Weekend and Alumni Reunion — Oct. 12-14, Cambridge, MA.
- Reporting Safely in Crisis Zones — Oct 18-21, N.Y.C.
- ICFJ Awards Dinner — November 8, Washington, D.C.
- Late Fall Writers Retreat 2018 — Dec 3-15, Alberta, Canada
For more information on these and other news and journalism events see the Journalism Events and Conferences Database.
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