Media Educators Conference

Save the date for the 2026 Media Educators Conference! October 21–23, 2026, at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood.

The Media Educators Conference brings 100+ college educators from across the country to Los Angeles for a multi-day immersive event that provides invaluable information on how professors can connect the classroom with the television industry.

For 30 years the Television Academy Foundation has collaborated with industry professionals, creators, and top executives to keep educators on the cutting edge of the entertainment business so they can provide their students, the next generation of television leaders, with a state-of-the-art education.

Highlighted Programming from the 2025 Media Educators Conference 

  • The State of The Industry: From the Frontlines of Entertainment Journalism   

  • Navigating Festivals: Next Steps for Emerging Creators 

  • Creating Television for the Internet Generation 

  • Teaching the Machine: Integrating Generative AI into the College Media Classroom 


Faculty Benefits:

  • Network with Emmy Award-winning talent, industry leaders, and educators from across the nation during three days of panels, curriculum sessions, and networking events. 

  • Complimentary one-year Television Academy academic membership for educators currently teaching at 2 or 4-year colleges and universities based in the United States.


For more information or questions: mediaeducators@televisionacademy.com