Tortoise Media is a British news website co-founded in 2018 by both James Harding, a former Director of BBC News and a former editor of The Times, and Matthew Barzun, a former U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Tortoise produces podcasts and holds live discussion events called "ThinkIns" and "Discussion Lates" in the London area. It is part of the slow journalism movement. It purchased The Observer in December 2024 with the transfer taking place on 22 April 2025. History. Tortoise Media was announced on Kickstarter in 2018, where it raised more than £500,000.
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Tortoise Media is a British news website co-founded in 2018 by both James Harding, a former Director of BBC News and a former editor of The Times, and Matthew Barzun, a former U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Tortoise produces podcasts and holds live discussion events called "ThinkIns" and "Discussion Lates" in the London area. It is part of the slow journalism movement. It purchased The Observer in December 2024 with the transfer taking place on 22 April 2025. History. Tortoise Media was announced on Kickstarter in 2018, where it raised more than £500,000.
