tortoise media

Tortoise Media is a UK-based news portal started by both James Harding, a former BBC News Director and former editor of The Times, and Matthew Barzun, a former U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, in 2018. Tortoise creates podcasts, conducts live discussion events under the name ThinkIns and Discussion Lates in the London region.

Company Details

• Founders: James Harding, Matthew Barzun, Ceci Kurzman, Katie Vanneck-Smith
• Founded: 2018
• Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom

Key Features:

• Focuses on slow journalism, where in-depth analysis and reporting are done rather than rapid news cycles.
• Hosts events known as ThinkIns and Discussion Lates that feature discussions on current issues around journalism topics.
• Produces articles, live events, and podcasts.
• Get the free Tortoise app to read the Daily Sensemaker and listen to all our audio stories and inquiries in high-fidelity.