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The News Meeting
Every Monday and Friday three journalists battle it out to try and convince the editor that their pitch should lead the news.
Discover what goes on behind the scenes in a newsroom. Why do some stories dominate, while others fail to make the cut?
Tell us if you agree with the final running order - email newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com
Book your place at a news meeting live in our newsroom - https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
Producer: Casey Magloire…
Episodes
The News MeetingTrendy: Was school better in your day?
John and Rachel discuss how schooling has changed from the 1960s until now. Who goes to school? Who runs them? And are school-leavers better at maths now than…
The News MeetingSensemaker: The Church tackles climate change
A Christian charity has encouraged nearly all of the country's Churches to take a vital step in tackling climate change after ten years of campaigning. To find…
The News MeetingSensemaker: Drake vs Kendrick
What does rap’s latest beef tell us about the changing nature of hip-hop feuds? To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening…
The News MeetingWord for word: Trump on trial – episode 2
Donald Trump is the first former US president to face a criminal trial. He is accused of falsifying business records by saying a hush money payment to a porn…
The News MeetingWord for word: Trump on trial
Donald Trump is the first former US president to face a criminal trial. He is accused of falsifying business records by saying a hush money payment to a porn…
The News MeetingSensemaker: What’s left of Hamas in Gaza?
As Israel steps up operations in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza, what remains of the militant group that it’s trying to wipe out? To find out more about…
The News MeetingNews Meeting: Russian advances and Drake versus Kendrick Lamar
James Harding and three guests debate what they think should lead the news. In this episode he’s joined by businesswoman and campaigner Gina Miller, Tortoise’s…
The News MeetingSensemaker: My life as a prison officer
Last year, almost one in seven prison officers left. What's the state of Britain's prisons, and why does nobody want to work in them? Hosted on Acast. See…
The News MeetingEditor's Voicemail: Why newsrooms matter
James Harding makes the case for why newsrooms should be places a home for challenging questions, heretics and contrarians. Hosted on Acast. See…
The News MeetingNews Meeting: Stormy Daniels testifies and gay rights in Ghana
James Harding and three guests debate what they think should lead the news. In this episode he’s joined by psychotherapist and author Julia Samuel, Tortoise…
The News MeetingSensemaker: Bumble changes course
The dating app Bumble ditched its requirement for women to write the first message. What does the change in tack tell us about the business of modern dating?…
The News MeetingTrendy Live: The fallout from the local elections
John Curtice and Rachel Wolf discuss the fallout from the local elections results and work out what this could mean for the major parties in a the general…
The News MeetingSensemaker: Chaos at Co-op Live
Olivia Rodrigo, Take That and Keane are among the artists to have gigs cancelled after the opening of Manchester's new arena, Co-op Live, was postponed…
The News MeetingSensemaker: The inquiry into alleged SAS war crimes
Public hearings into the alleged war crimes committed by British special forces during the war in Afghanistan have been delayed by several months after the…
The News MeetingSensemaker: Toomaj Salehi: the rapper sentenced to death for criticising the Iranian regime
A rapper faces execution after criticising the Iranian regime in his lyrics. What does his death sentence tell us about the strength – or weakness – of the…
The News MeetingThe News Meeting: Has Europe weaned itself off Russian oil?
Columnist Phil Collins joins James Harding and the Tortoise team to tell them what he thinks should lead the news. Plus, Kevin Sullivan and Mary Jordan have…
The News MeetingEditor's Voicemail: The joy of journalism
Why being a journalist and asking questions can be such a privilege and a joy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The News MeetingSensemaker: The Caitlin Clark Effect
Record breaking college basketball star Caitlin Clark is set to make her professional debut. What impact has she had on the sport and could her success help…
The News MeetingTrendy: King and country
Just over half of the British public now think the monarchy is ‘very’ or ‘quite’ important. That’s according to new data published by the British Social…
The News MeetingSensemaker: No-fault evictions: how the Renters Reform Bill was watered down
Five years ago the government said it would reform the private rental market, but charities that once backed the Renters Reform Bill have now turned against…
The News MeetingSensemaker: Humza Yousaf’s unforced error
Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has resigned after just over a year, throwing the country - and its minority SNP government - into turmoil. What does…
The News MeetingSensemaker: Hersh Goldberg-Polin and the other hostages still in Gaza
In recent days Hamas has released videos of several hostages being held in Gaza. In each case it was the first time their families had seen them alive since…
The News MeetingNews Meeting: Humza Yousaf resigns as Scotland’s first minister and Macron’s warning
James Harding and three guests debate what they think should lead the news. In this episode he’s joined by Bronwen Maddox, director and chief executive of…
The News MeetingSensemaker: Trump’s first week in court
What happened when Donald Trump’s old friend took to the stand at the former president’s criminal trial in New York. To find out more about Tortoise: -…
The News MeetingEditor's Voicemail: A new age of rearmament
In the past week there have been a couple of dramatic announcements on military spending, but it has actually increased every year since 2014. In his Editor's…
The News MeetingThe News Meeting: India’s election and why pupils in England are facing their worst exam results in decades
David Aaronovitch and the Tortoise team debate what should lead the news in front of an audience in the newsroom. They discuss the scale of India’s election…
The News MeetingSensemaker: Grindr sued
The world's biggest dating app for the LGBT community is accused of sharing personal information such as people's HIV status with third parties. To find out…
The News MeetingTrendy: Dating, love and marriage
Nearly two-thirds of under 35s have used a dating app or online service to meet a partner. That’s according to an exclusive poll for Trendy. However, opinion…
The News MeetingSensemaker: Rwanda policy: What difference will it make?
Rishi Sunak has finally passed his Rwanda bill after the House of Lords dropped its opposition. But two-thirds of voters think the country is on the wrong…
The News MeetingNews Meeting: Brexit, austerity and how Labour could fix Britain
In the nineties Will Hutton wrote about the role of government and the free market post-Thatcher. Now, after more than a decade of Conservative-led government…
The News MeetingSensemaker: Britain’s mouldy homes
Yeremiah Bizimana has been living in a hotel for almost nine months because his council house has problems caused by damp and mould. To find out more about…
The News MeetingSensemaker: Why the internet is arguing about flooding in Dubai
A storm that brought record rainfall and flooding to parts of the United Arab Emirates led to a wave of speculation online about the dangers of…
The News MeetingNews Meeting: Sunak’s Rwanda showdown and the Met’s apology to an anti semitism campaigner
What propels something to the top of the news agenda? James Harding is joined by three guests who each pitch the story they think should lead the news. In this…
The News MeetingSensemaker: Vinicius Jr: the Real Madrid star’s fight against racism
During an emotional news conference the Real Madrid footballer Vinicius Junior broke down in tears as he described the racist abuse he faces whilst playing in…
The News MeetingEditor's Voicemail: David Cameron inspires a rethink
Although Lord Cameron’s turn as Foreign Secretary hasn’t redeemed his reputation for Brexit, it has made James think again - not just about the former prime…
The News MeetingNews Meeting: Christiana Figueres on the Dubai floods and Rishi Sunak’s smoking ban
Former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres joins the Tortoise team to tell them what she thinks should lead the news. Plus, Kevin Sullivan and Mary Jordan…
The News MeetingSensemaker: The Swiss women who went to court over climate change and won
A group of Swiss women who are all over the age of 64 took their government to court over climate change and won. How did they do it? To find out more about…
The News MeetingTrendy: What London Thinks
Forty years ago London was in decline. Now it’s a global megacity with a growing population and a large economy, but it’s quite socially conservative. How does…
The News MeetingSensemaker: The Hull funeral home investigation
Families have been left with some difficult unanswered questions after Legacy Independent Funeral Directors was raided by police. What’s alleged to have…
The News MeetingSensemaker: Angela Rayner’s high stakes pledge
A slowburn story has presented a moment of peril for Labour’s deputy leader, and perhaps Keir Starmer too. To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the…
The News MeetingSensemaker: Iran attacks Israel: what happens next?
The Middle East is on the brink after Iran launched a huge drone and missile strike on Israel, the first time it has ever attacked the country directly. To…
The News MeetingNews Meeting: Why Iran attacked Israel and Trump’s hush money trial
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think should lead the news to Tortoise’s deputy editor Giles Whittell. In this episode the team…
The News MeetingSensemaker: A health warning from an esports star
Why Jaden Ashman, known online as Wolfiez, decided to speak out about the impact being a pro-gamer had on his health and what it could mean for the next…
The News MeetingNews Meeting: Swiss women win landmark climate case and Zeinab Badawi on a year of war in Sudan
The journalist and president of SOAS pitches the story she thinks should lead the news and discusses her new book ‘An African History of Africa’. In this…
The News MeetingSensemaker: Mr Bates at the Post Office inquiry
Former subpostmaster and campaigner Alan Bates has finally had his day in front of the Post Office inquiry that’s looking into the Horizon IT scandal. What did…
The News MeetingTrendy: Local elections 2024: what to expect
Voters in England and Wales will elect councillors, mayors, London Assembly members and police and crime commissioners. What’s at stake? Is local democracy in…
The News MeetingSensemaker: Instability AI
StabilityAI was once one of the world’s most-hyped startups. But now, former employees say it’s in a “death spiral”. What does the company’s apparent downfall…
The News MeetingSensemaker: Why Republicans are blocking aid for Ukraine
For months, Republican lawmakers like Marjorie Taylor Greene have blocked a $60bn aid package for Ukraine. Why do they oppose it and what does it mean for…
The News MeetingSensemaker: Westminster’s honeytrap sext scandal
A Conservative MP is under growing pressure after giving his colleagues’ personal phone numbers to a stranger who targeted him in a spear-phishing attack. To…
The News MeetingNews Meeting: Solar eclipse conspiracy theories and is Thames Water facing the end game?
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise’s deputy editor Giles Whittell. In this episode he’s joined by…
The News MeetingSensemaker: Threat to life: the Iranian journalist stabbed in London
An Iranian journalist working for a TV news channel which is critical of Tehran has been stabbed. What does this attack tell us about the lengths Iran will go…
The News MeetingNews Meeting: Aid worker deaths in Gaza and a Westminster honey trap
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise’s deputy editor Giles Whittell. Tortoise’s political editor Cat…
The News MeetingSensemaker: The aid workers killed in Gaza
There’s been international condemnation after seven aid workers were killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza. But will it change anything? To find out more…
The News MeetingSensemaker: Bollywood gets political
As India’s election approaches, some Bollywood films are promoting the politics of the country’s prime minister. What does it tell us about Narendra Modi’s…
The News MeetingSensemaker: The truth about Trump’s Truth Social
Why you can now buy shares in Donald Trump’s social media platform – and what it means for the former president as he faces a series of legal and financial…
The News MeetingSensemaker: Boeing, Boeing, gone
A safety crisis at Boeing has led to sweeping management changes. What went wrong – and will these changes be enough? To find out more about Tortoise: -…
The News MeetingNews Meeting: Elizabeth Day on Baltimore bridge conspiracies and Trump’s Truth Social
The host of How To Fail joins the Tortoise team to pitch the story she thinks should lead the news and to talk about her book Friendaholic: Confessions of a…
The News MeetingTrendy: How to fix the NHS
A new survey suggests the public’s satisfaction with the NHS is at a record low. What can the next government do to fix this? John and Rachel are joined by…
The News MeetingSensemaker: When extreme sports turn deadly
Base jumping deaths are rising. When big companies sponsor athletes to jump off cliffs, who's responsible when things go wrong? To find out more about…
The News MeetingSensemaker: Who was behind the Moscow terror attack?
More than 130 people were killed in a shooting at a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow last Friday. What do we know about the people behind it? To find…