The latest events related to the world of public service media
From conferences to symposiums and launch dates, we strive to highlight a wide range of international public service media events.
PMA events
Events being hosted by PMA, or events which we are partnering on!
MediaStrong 2025
The third edition of MediaStrong will bring together journalists and news professionals, renowned mental health specialists, expert academics, and campaigners for the protection of journalists. This year’s event will provide a safe space for journalists to gather and learn about the latest research as well as how to protect their mental health – both in the field and in the newsroom.
Date: 2 July 2025
Venue: City St George’s, University of London, London, UK
Radiodays Asia 2025
Radiodays Asia is the international meeting point for the radio, audio and podcast industry in the Asia-Pacific. Its purpose is sharing experiences and learning about international media trends, new technology, content development and business opportunities.
The Public Media Alliance is delighted to offer our members exclusive discounts for the conference.
Date: 1-3 September 2025
Where: Jakarta, Indonesia
PSM Unpacked [Recurring]
The challenges facing public service media are not only growing but are also shared more widely than ever before. From funding to journalist safety, this series of roundtable forums is designed for PMA members to discuss these challenges and also share innovations, successes and solutions.
Each session, a small group of employees at PMA member organisations gather to informally exchange knowledge and best practices, and discuss how their organisations manage operations across different subject areas.
The sessions are organised on a regular basis, and bring together people in similar positions at like-minded organisations. They are also good networking opportunities, so staff can meet and speak with their global peers.
Our next roundtable will be: “How PSM supports minority languages”
Date: July 2025
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Upcoming events related to public service media
INMA World Congress of News Media
Date: 19-23 May 2025
Venue: New York, USA
The 95th Annual INMA World Congress of News Media returns to New York for a dynamic exploration of the rapidly evolving media landscape. In an era defined by transformation, the INMA conference theme “The New Economy of News Media” captures the essence of our discussions. We will explore the evolving power structures, information ecosystems, competitive landscapes, alliances, processes, and products that are reshaping the media industry.
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The World Media Economics and Management Conference 2025
Date: 20-24 May 2025
Venue: Warsaw, Poland
The focus for the WMEMC 2025 centres on examining, analysing and developing insights to deepen understandings of the rapid pace and complexity of change in media industries to both advance theory in the field and support practical efforts to develop media in the many aspects of key interest. These certainly include financial, structural, technological, cultural, societal, political and ideological aspects of media and media-society relations. We seek answers to questions of fundamental importance for understanding what and how media industries, organisations, and professionals need to prepare for the future and how both professional practice and media research and education must adapt to be useful.
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Dataharvest 2025
Date: 22 – 25 May 2025
Venue: Mechelen, Belgium
“Arena for Journalism in Europe is excited to welcome our Dataharvest community back to Thomas More University in Mechelen, Belgium. The 15th edition of the European investigative journalism conference will be a unique opportunity for journalists, editors, and media professionals to learn, network, and collaborate.
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The Audio Storytelling Festival
Date: 25 – 28 May 2025
Venue: Vilnius, Lithuania
The EBU Audio Storytelling Festival 2025 will take place in Vilnius on 25–28 May, hosted by LRT (Lithuanian National Radio and Television). The Festival theme for 2025 is Community and Connections – both of which make us better storytellers.
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Broadcast And Digital Media Convention East Africa 2025
Date: 27-28 May 2025
Venue: Kampala, Uganda
Effective content preservation and archiving have never been more critical in the ever-evolving digital broadcasting landscape. As broadcasters and media organisations across East Africa continue to embrace digital platforms, ensuring the long-term sustainability, accessibility, and integrity of their content becomes a pressing priority.
At the upcoming Broadcast And Digital Media Convention – East Africa 2025, scheduled for 27 – 28 May 2025 at the Four Points by Sheraton – Kampala, Uganda, industry leaders, policymakers, and technologists will gather to discuss the strategies and technologies shaping the future of digital broadcasting. Hosted by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) and co-convened by Broadcast Media Africa (BMA) and Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC), the convention will place a spotlight on key areas, including the crucial role of content preservation and archiving in the digital ecosystem.
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BROADCAST ASIA
Date: 27-29 May 2025
Venue: Singapore
In today’s rapidly evolving media landscape, staying ahead requires more than just understanding the latest trends—it demands a commitment to innovation and adaptation. BroadcastAsia serves as the premier gathering for Asia’s broadcast, media, and entertainment professionals, providing a platform where the industry’s key players converge to shape the future of broadcast.
Join us at BroadcastAsia 2025, 27 – 29 May at Singapore Expo, to explore cutting-edge broadcast technologies and engage in insightful discussions that will drive the next wave of media transformation across Asia. Whether you’re a broadcaster, content creator, or solution provider, this is your opportunity to connect with industry leaders, discover new solutions, and gain the insights needed to lead in a changing world.
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DW Freedom Talk: Media in crisis
Date: 2 June 2025
Venue: Berlin
This DW Freedom Talk takes a close look at the threats independent media are facing around the globe. Highlighting key findings from DW Akademie’s new State of Media Development Report, we will discuss what different stakeholders can do to tackle this crisis.
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Future Media Hubs panel at Belgium House: Innovation Takes Over Shoreditch Arts Club
Date: 4 June 2025
Venue: London, UK
Get ready for a one-day creative collision where art, media, tech, and science meet. Belgium House (#BXGB25) is transforming Shoreditch Arts Club into a bold hub of immersive innovation, cutting-edge talks, and unforgettable networking.
The Future of Media: Navigating Innovation and Emerging Challenges
A panel by Future Media Hubs.
The media world is moving fast, driven by tech leaps, shifting audiences, and ever-evolving platforms. This panel brings together trailblazing media leaders to explore where it’s all heading and how to stay ahead of the curve.
From AI integration and liquid content to the rise of collaborative innovation hubs like Future Media Hubs, expect bold insights and real-world case studies. Discover how top networks are navigating disruption, embracing experimentation, and shaping the next era of media.
Whether you’re in broadcasting, content creation, or digital storytelling, this is a conversation you can’t afford to miss.
Panel organiser and moderator: Loïc De Visscher, Corporate Innovation Manager at RTBF, focusing on developing strategic partnerships and fostering innovation within the media sector.
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Two-day boot camp training for journalists
Date: 17 – 18 June 2025
Venue: The Hague, The Netherlands
Calling all journalists and storytellers! Are you looking to bring your story idea or pitch to life? Could you use the guidance and training of international media experts and access to the expansive MigraVoice expert community? Then look no further than our two-day boot camp media training!
During the training at The Hague Humanity Hub, we’ll train you on storytelling techniques, interview techniques and more while offering hands-on guidance to shape your work.
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2025 Summer School for Journalists and Media Practitioners
Date: 23 – 27 June 2025
Venue: Florence, Italy
The Future of the Information Sphere and Journalism Intelligence
Over the past decades, big technology companies have positioned themselves at the center of our information systems, while challenging the very existence of traditional media and journalism and also increasingly aligning with political power. While these threats have also sparked creative resistance, and some of the most remarkable journalism in recent years, the profession has simultaneously experienced a rapid decline—both in terms of a sustainable business model and its reach, particularly among young audiences who primarily access news through online platforms.
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Africa’s Radio Broadcasting Convention
Date: 24 – 25 June 2025
Venue: Johannesburg, South Africa
In an era of rapid technological advancements and shifting audience dynamics, the future of radio and audio services hinges on adaptability, innovation, and vision.
As radio continues to play a pivotal role in informing, educating, and entertaining African audiences, its transformation into a digitally integrated medium is not just an opportunity but an imperative.
The 6th Edition of the “Radio and Digital Sound Broadcasting Summit – Africa 2025,” convened by Broadcast Media Africa (BMA) in partnership with the Southern Africa Broadcasting Association (SABA), embraces the theme “Future of Radio and Audio Services: Pathways to Successful A-Z Transformation.”
This landmark event gathers leading broadcasters, technology innovators, content creators, policymakers and regulators to explore the strategies and tools necessary for shaping the next chapter of radio and audio services for the benefit of increasingly discerning audiences. It is the platform to reimagine radio broadcasting in a digital-first, AI-driven world.
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Date: 25 – 26 June 2025
Venue: Nuremberg, Germany
The Local Broadcasting Days in Nuremberg are Germany’s largest industry gathering for local and regional broadcasting: More than 900 participants from the broadcasting and media world gather to learn about new trends, technologies, and products in the television and radio market. The two-day event is a forum for exchanging views, future visions, and solutions. The Local Broadcasting Days program includes workshops, panel discussions, and presentations from around 80 national and international speakers.
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CIJ Summer Conference
Date: 26 – 27 June 2025
Venue: London, UK
#CIJSummer Investigative Journalism Conference is the UK’s only training conference with an emphasis on investigative skills. We offer a mixture of talks, demos and hands-on classes which are designed to equip journalists and anyone interested in investigations with up-to-date investigative methods and tools.
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Revisiting Disinformation: Critical Media Literacy Approaches
Date: 27 – 28 June 2025
Venue: Rethymnon, Greece
The S.HI.E.L.D. vs Disinformation project is pleased to announce the International Conference “Revisiting Disinformation: Critical Media Literacy Approaches,” which will take place at the University Campus of Gallos, Rethymno, Crete, Greece, on Friday, June 27, 2025, and Saturday, June 28, 2025. This two-day event will bring together scholars, researchers, educators, professionals and students, to explore the phenomenon of disinformation and its impacts through the lens of critical media literacy. The conference will feature keynote addresses, panel discussions, and presentations on current research, fostering dialogue and collaboration on this critical issue.
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MediaStrong 2025
Date: 2 July 2025
Venue: London, UK
The MediaStrong symposium is back.
Our third event brings together journalists and news professionals, renowned mental health specialists, expert academics, and campaigners for the protection of journalists. This year’s event will build on the success of MediaStrong 2024 to once again provide a safe space for journalists to gather and learn about the latest research as well as how to protect their mental health – both in the field and in the newsroom.
Speakers and contributors at MediaStrong 2025 will paint a picture of today’s newsroom and the challenges facing journalists and media workers. But it will also look to solutions and best practices for news organisations to better support their staff.
Presentations and insights from journalists, newsroom leaders, mental health specialists and academics will explore how a greater awareness of the impact of trauma enables us to tell better informed and more accurate stories; to be sensitive to the people we report on; and to establish good mental health practices that allow journalists, media workers and the industry as a whole to thrive.
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South Asia News Media Festival
Date: 7-10 July 2025
Venue: Mumbai, India
The INMA South Asia News Media Festival is association’s signature regional news media conference and study tour for leaders and news media executives looking to benchmark against the best, gain practical insights and learn from successful strategies in a fast-changing market. Join us for the South Asia News Media Festival as we surface best practices most relevant to the news media ecosystem.
At the conference, dive into the implications of the changing advertising landscape vis-a-vis content, consumer, and tech. How are publishers and media agencies approaching media buying, and what does this mean for reach and revenue? What is the right conflux of content, product, and tech to serve audiences? What are the alternative sources of revenue and emerging business models?
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Public Media Development and Marketing Conference 2025
Date: 7-10 July 2025
Venue: Philadelphia, USA
The public media landscape is evolving at a rapid pace. Broadcast audiences are shifting, and our long-term success hinges on our ability to adapt and expand audiences.
PMDMC is your catalyst for transformation. It’s the must-attend conference for public media leaders and revenue-generating professionals from organizations of all sizes. This is where we make plans that drive industry innovation and secure a sustainable future for our vital public service.
PMDMC is more than just a conference, it’s a community. You’ll build relationships with colleagues from public media and beyond to share best practices and forge valuable connections you can draw from throughout the year.
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Festival International de Journalisme
Date: 11 – 13 July 2025
Venue: Couthures-sur-Garonne, France
As it does every year, the village of Couthures-sur-Garonne will be transformed into a veritable open-air forum where journalists and newsmakers will be waiting to debate and exchange ideas in a unique atmosphere that is both serious and friendly. 1,1,000 festival-goers are expected to attend the 2025 event.
This year’s debates will focus on seven themes:
- Saving the Ocean
- Should we change the Republic?
- Do lobbies manipulate information?
- Trump’s crusade against freedom of information
- Militant journalism – journalism of opinion: how far should you go?
- Rurality, opportunity or curse?
- World order turned upside down by Hurricane Trump
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Global Investigative Journalism Conference Heads to Malaysia in 2025
Date: 29 July 2025
Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The 2025 Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC25) will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in the fourth quarter of next year.
The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) is excited to partner with Malaysiakini as a local co-host for GIJC25. Malaysiakini is an independent online news outlet created in 1999, that has been recognized both locally and internationally for its contributions to the media landscape, commitment to press freedom, and in-depth reporting.
As in previous years, GIJC25 will feature a robust fellowship program to bring journalists from the Global South and other regions to the conference. Donors and co-sponsors who want to support this high-impact event can contact the organizers at hello@gijn.org. Subscribe to GIJN’s bulletin to get the latest updates on registration, fellowships, call for session proposals, and more.
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Africa News Media Summit
Date: 7-8 August 2025
Join us for this two-day virtual summit to learn how African news publishers continue to grow audience, revenue, and brand as we make the difficult transition from print to digital. Over two days and nearly eight hours of programming, hear directly from peers throughout Africa on their best practices in the face of societal, technological and business challenges. INMA will focus African participants on the business of news media: audience development, advertising, the smart use of data and insights, and emerging digital models that work for emerging markets.
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Broadcast Operations Conference 2025
Date: 11 August 2025
Venue: Prague, Czech Rrepublic
Get ready to connect with industry experts, explore the latest trends in broadcasting, and take part in interactive workshops. We’ve lined up an impressive roster of speakers and panelists, including:
Saleha Williams (CEO of the IABM)
Vladimír Pořízek (CFO, CCO, COO of PRIMA TV)
Zoran Jankovič (Group CTIO of CME)
Mihai Moga (System Integrator, Station Infrastructure Designer)
Jiří Gabriel (COO of MISTV)
After the conference, you’re invited to celebrate MISTV’s 30th anniversary, starting at 18:00, for an evening of entertainment, great food, and networking in a more relaxed setting.
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage, learn, and celebrate with the best in the industry!
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NordMedia25
Date: 13-15 August 2025
Venue: Odense, Denmark
NordMedia is a biennial conference for Nordic media and communication researchers organized by the national Nordic media researcher associations together with Nordicom. It was organized in 1973 for the first time.
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INMA Media Innovation Week
Date: 22-26 September 2025
Venue: Dublin, Ireland
INMA’s Media Innovation Week brings together the very best of European best practices to grow audience, revenue, and brand to support great journalism – with a special spotlight on the Irish news industry. For the first time, Media Innovation Week adds a new component: a Newsroom Transformation Hub focused on repositioning the beating heart of news companies for the digital landscape.
Punctuate your Media Innovation Week experience with a reception at the National Gallery of Ireland, a soiree at the famous Guinness Storehouse, and private dinners with colleagues in an unforgettable Irish setting.
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Newsroom Transformation Masterclass
Date: 9-16 October 2025
What exactly is newsroom transformation? And how will we know when we have “transformed”?
In this INMA Newsroom Transformation Master Class we will dive into metrics and KPIs that today’s journalists must know if news brands are to deliver impact and influence in a fast-changing world.
We will look at establishing newsroom-wide KPIs, creating a data-fluent newsroom culture, understanding what data can and can’t tell us, and using data to guide decisions on what to stop doing.
Join some of the most experienced and innovative working journalists and news leaders in the world as they share what we still need to do to accelerate newsroom transformation and face multiple challenges.
In three modules, you’ll get a mini-MBA in newsroom management and come away with ideas and tools you can apply tomorrow to the challenges you face today.
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Media Tech and AI Conference
Date: 20-21 October 2025
Venue: San Francisco, USA
Immerse yourself in the latest trends in technology and consumer behaviour shifts at the inaugural INMA Media Tech and AI Conference in San Francisco. With a fast-paced rhythm inspired by the innovation culture of Silicon Valley, this event dives deep into the rapid technological changes shaping the news media industry, offering unparalleled insights and discussions. With AI transforming consumers’ lives and reshaping businesses, the conference will explore its dramatic impact through expert-led sessions, quick-fire presentations, and dynamic panels designed to keep up with the speed of change. Highlights will include how the world’s largest innovation ecosystem is evolving, the AI tools shaping news media, shifts in consumer habits, the real business implications of AI advancements, storytelling strategies within emerging technologies, the rise of answer engines and their impact on content discovery, and strategies for maximising attribution.
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IPI 75th Anniversary World Congress in Vienna in 2025
Date: 23-25 October 2025
Venue: Vienna
The 2025 IPI World Congress and Media Innovation Festival will bring together the world’s leading journalists, editors, and media leaders at the historic Schönbrunn Orangery and Apothekertrakt in Vienna, Austria, from October 23 to 25, 2025. This landmark Congress will also mark IPI’s 75th anniversary.
Through interactive panels, workshops, and hands-on sessions with global experts, discussions at the 2025 IPI World Congress will address critical challenges such as journalist safety in high-risk environments, the worldwide threat to journalism from growing authoritarianism, and ensuring media sustainability through innovative business models.
A key feature of the event will be the Media Innovation Festival, which will spotlight a pioneering, global group of digital native media startups and innovators. This festival will provide participants with a unique platform to explore tools and opportunities in business and editorial strategy that shape the future of journalism, focusing on innovation’s role in enhancing the sustainability of media organizations.
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17th Dubrovnik Media Days
Date: 25 October 2025
Venue: Dubrovnik, Croatia
Generative AI: Transforming Journalism, Strategic Communication, and Education
International Scientific Conference “Dubrovnik Media Days”:
University of Dubrovnik’s Faculty of Media and Public Relations in cooperation with the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom of the European University Institute and Croatian Academy of Science and Arts
This event is conceived as a two-day International Scientific Conference followed by a one-day Policy Lab, seeking to build synergies and exchange between academia, experts, regulators, and policy-makers. The scientific conference aims to bring together emerging and senior scholars from various disciplines and interests in the integrity of the information sphere, democracy, media and journalism, competition and antitrust, copyright, education, and regulation. Accepted papers and extended abstracts (developed into papers) will be considered for publication in a special issue of the academic journal Media Studies.
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2025 Global Investigative Journalism Conference
Date: 20-24 November 2025
Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Global Investigative Journalism Conference is the world’s largest international gathering of investigative journalists. The conference features training on the latest tools and techniques, cutting-edge workshops, and extensive networking and brainstorming sessions. In 2025, the conference will be held for the first time in Asia — in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Last Updated: 22 May 2025
Previous Events
MediaStrong 2025: Building healthier newsrooms
The 3rd edition of the MediaStrong symposium for journalists’ mental health explored projects that are being implemented in major newsrooms.
PSM Unpacked | Disaster preparedness
Our latest PSM Unpacked roundtable event explored public service media's responsibility in disaster preparedness.
Workshop: Digital Security Best Practices for Caribbean Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists, in partnership with the CBU and PMA, is offering an online workshop on digital security best practices.
PMA & CBU co-hosting workshop on journalist safety
The online event is being coordinated by the Public Media Alliance and the Caribbean Broadcasting Union, with support from UNESCO.
Radiodays Europe 2025
Join the Public Media Alliance in Athens for Radiodays Europe 2025. Members of PMA can access a special price discount.
PMA attends UNESCO Meeting on Indigenous Peoples and the Media
PMA was at the UNESCO headquarters for an event working to develop proposals for advancing Indigenous media.
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Catch up with our recent events
DIGITAL VIOLENCE | Issues & challenges for women in Haiti (French)
As a prelude to International Women’s Day 2022, PMA and its partners PANOS Caribbean, UNESCO Haiti, and Solidarite des femmes haitiennes journalistes (SOFEHJ) organised an event in Haiti on digital safety for female journalists.
The impacts of COVID-19 on the Southeast Asian media landscape
On Thursday 20th January, the Public Media Alliance (PMA), in partnership with the Asia Democracy Network (ADN) and with support from UNESCO Bangkok, launched a report exploring the state of media freedom, media business viability and journalist safety in ten countries in Southeast Asia during the COVID-19 crisis, and an accompanying draft Media Recovery Plan. We were joined by media stakeholders from across the region and the project’s country experts to share their insights on the challenges and threats facing journalists and media workers.
Radiodays Asia 2021
Talking COVID – The personal Experience
Catch up with PMA’s session from this year’s Radiodays Asia, where we spoke to journalists and radio producers about their experiences during the pandemic and discussed the innovations and changes in the way we work that are here to stay.
Watch the sessions again on Radioday’s Catch Up platform.
Welcoming New Neighbours: How public media works for refugees and asylum seekers
As publicly funded organisations, public media must be representative of and accessible to all groups within society. This includes welcoming new residents, such as refugees and asylum seekers, as they integrate into new environments.
Catchup with the Public Media Alliance’s special online event as part of Refugee Week, exploring how public broadcasters are covering the lives of refugees and asylum seekers as they make new homes here in the UK.
If you have any suggestions for events related to the world of public service media please email PMA at editor@publicmediaalliance.org.