The Indigenous Journalists Association announced the 2024 Indigenous Media Conference theme and program
NORMAN, Okla. – The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA), announced “Guiding Indigenous Journalism” as the theme for the 2024 Indigenous Media Conference (IMC) July 25-27 at the Omni Hotel in Oklahoma City.
IMC programming will guide Indigenous journalism and shape future IJA reporting guides. The board of directors approved the conference theme during the regular meeting on May 24.
The full agenda is now available and features more than 35 breakout sessions and special events over three days. From a session on UNESCO’s international Indigenous Media Study to reporting on tribal governments and IndigiQueer coverage, conference programming includes journalism education and knowledge-sharing.
Attendees must register for the 2024 Indigenous Media Conference and IJA members receive discounted rates. The standard registration deadline is July 19.
Pricing is available on the conference registration site. All tiers include access to workshops, sessions, screenings and keynote presentations, as well as the Opening Night Reception on Thursday, July 25 at the First Americans Museum.
Special event and meal tickets are not included with full registration but are available for separate purchase.
In addition, all attendees will have on-demand access to archived programming on the IJA Conference Hub following the event.
Tickets for the IJA Membership Luncheon on Friday, July 26, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for $85 are available for members and non-members. Attendees will review IJA’s accomplishments over the past year and the organization will present the 2024 IJA-Medill Milestone Achievement Award.
Tickets to the Indigenous Media Awards Banquet on Saturday, July 27 from 6-9 p.m., are available for purchase for $110 each.
A discounted ticket bundle for both events is available for $175. Register here.
About the Indigenous Journalists Association
The Indigenous Journalists Association’s mission is centered on the idea that accurate and contextual reporting about Indigenous people and communities is necessary to overcome biases and stereotypes portrayed in popular and mainstream media. Expanding access to accurate news and information is essential to an informed citizenry and healthy democracy, across tribal, local, state and national levels.
For more than 40 years, Indigenous journalists across the United States and Canada have worked to support and sustain IJA. Originally formed as the Native American Press Association in 1983, the organization has grown from just a handful of reporters to a thriving membership including Indigenous journalists, associates, educators and partners.
