It’s unofficially summer and that means it’s officially journalism conference season. Maybe you’re on the circuit, attending a few and pitching sessions. Maybe you’ve never been but this is the year your newsroom finally approved the cost and time. Or maybe you just enjoy scanning social media and seeing smart people together discussing the issues facing our industry.
Whatever your needs, here’s a quick guide to help you navigate several months' worth of opportunities to learn, network and maybe even find your next job. Also, if the costs seem too high, look for opportunities to volunteer or apply for scholarships. Many conferences offer both.
If you can’t make any conferences this year, you can always keep up with the highlights, starting with News Product Alliance’s roundup from its recent forum. Take a look at this year’s International Symposium of Online Journalism in Austin, the Collaborative Journalism Summit in Detroit and N3Con in Singapore. You can also check out the WAN-IFRA (or World Association of News Publishers) conference that’s happening now in Denmark.
Now dust off your lanyard collection, dig through that bag of swag you swore you’d use and prepare for your next work adventure.
You can check out the full list here.
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