Episodes
Across the world, polls suggest trust in traditional media is in decline. And disinformation in all its forms is on the rise. In this episode of Truth Tellers, Krishnan Guru Murthy from Channel 4 News is joined by CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Deborah Turness from BBC News, Eliot Higgins from Bellingcat and Steven Brill of Newsguard.   To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for...
Published 05/22/24
Journalists Emily Maitlis, Jorge Ramos, Kara Swisher and RedBird IMI CEO Jeff Zucker sit down with Tortoise’s editor and co-founder James Harding. They discuss what the relationship between Trump 2.0 and the media might look like.  To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio...
Published 05/21/24
Published 05/21/24
The Nigerian writer, novelist and poet Wole Soyinka won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1986.  In this episode of Truth Tellers he discusses Nigeria and colonialism with the BBC’s Mishal Hussain. To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If you want to get in...
Published 05/21/24
Two men close to the late Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny on the danger of exposing the lies of the Putin regime. To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories...
Published 05/20/24
Gillian Tett, columnist and provost at King’s College Cambridge, is joined by Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall Editor of the Sunday Times, and Paul Radu, co-founder of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 05/20/24
Journalist, Arwa Damon, talks to Motaz Azaiza, a Palestinian photojournalist who has reported extensively from Gaza - and then Youman El Sayed and Safwat Kahlout who both work for Al Jazeera in Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 05/20/24
A conversation hosted by Tortoise editor and founder James Harding from the launch of the 2024 Sir Harry Evans Global Summit in Investigative Journalism. He's joined on stage by Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC from Doughty Street Chambers, BBC News presenter Clive Myrie and Alessandra Galloni, Editor-in-Chief of Reuters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 03/19/24
Why kill a journalist if there are 30 others ready to take their place? The pioneering French publishers Forbidden Stories discuss the ‘SafeBox’ system of reporting from dangerous places.  From Tortoise Media, in partnership with the Sir Harry Evans Global Summit for Investigative Journalism, Tina Brown Media, Reuters and Durham University. Tortoise is a newsroom devoted to slow journalism. For early access and ad-free listening subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts or join Tortoise for...
Published 05/15/23
As the Iranian state attacks journalists at home and abroad, Masih Alinejad and Paul Caruana Galicia discuss the threat now posed by the regime with the BBC’s Yalda Hakim  From Tortoise Media, in partnership with the Sir Harry Evans Global Summit for Investigative Journalism, Tina Brown Media, Reuters and Durham University. Tortoise is a newsroom devoted to slow journalism. For early access and ad-free listening subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts or join Tortoise for £60 a year. As a...
Published 05/15/23
Editors Dean Baquet from the New York Times, Roula Khalaf from the Financial Times and James Harding from Tortoise are joined by Nick Davies, the reporter behind the Guardian’s phone hacking reporting, to discuss how newsrooms should invest and support investigative journalism. From Tortoise Media, in partnership with the Sir Harry Evans Global Summit for Investigative Journalism, Tina Brown Media, Reuters and Durham University. Tortoise is a newsroom devoted to slow journalism. For early...
Published 05/15/23
The co-founder and CEO of Dominion Voting Systems talks about how he took on Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News in the courts – and won.  From Tortoise Media, in partnership with the Sir Harry Evans Global Summit for Investigative Journalism, Tina Brown Media, Reuters and Durham University. Tortoise is a newsroom devoted to slow journalism. For early access and ad-free listening subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts or join Tortoise for £60 a year. As a member you’ll also get our newsletters and...
Published 05/15/23
The media mogul who founded Fox Broadcasting Company talks about Rupert Murdoch – and the future of news. From Tortoise Media, in partnership with the Sir Harry Evans Global Summit for Investigative Journalism, Tina Brown Media, Reuters and Durham University. Tortoise is a newsroom devoted to slow journalism. For early access and ad-free listening subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts or join Tortoise for £60 a year. As a member you’ll also get our newsletters and tickets to live events....
Published 05/15/23
Mexican reporter Anabel Hernandez discusses her 17-year investigation into the Sinaloa cartel, and the threats made to her life.  From Tortoise Media, in partnership with the Sir Harry Evans Global Summit for Investigative Journalism, Tina Brown Media, Reuters and Durham University. Tortoise is a newsroom devoted to slow journalism. For early access and ad-free listening subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts or join Tortoise for £60 a year. As a member you’ll also get our newsletters and...
Published 05/15/23
The creator of hit TV show, Succession, talks about his inspiration for the Roy family.  From Tortoise Media, in partnership with the Sir Harry Evans Global Summit for Investigative Journalism, Tina Brown Media, Reuters and Durham University. Tortoise is a newsroom devoted to slow journalism. For early access and ad-free listening subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts or join Tortoise for £60 a year. As a member you’ll also get our newsletters and tickets to live events. Just go to...
Published 05/15/23
Journalism’s greatest power couple discuss the lessons of Watergate, and the enduring principles of good investigative reporting. From Tortoise Media, in partnership with the Sir Harry Evans Global Summit for Investigative Journalism, Tina Brown Media, Reuters and Durham University. Tortoise is a newsroom devoted to slow journalism. For early access and ad-free listening subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts or join Tortoise for £60 a year. As a member you’ll also get our newsletters and...
Published 05/15/23
A discussion with leading journalists Maria Pevchikh (Navalny anti-corruption foundation), Christo Grozev (Bellingcat), Mikhail Zygar (TV Rain) and campaigner Bill Browder. From Tortoise Media, in partnership with the Sir Harry Evans Global Summit for Investigative Journalism, Tina Brown Media, Reuters and Durham University. Tortoise is a newsroom devoted to slow journalism. For early access and ad-free listening subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts or join Tortoise for £60 a year. As a...
Published 05/15/23
Sir Harry Evans was arguably the greatest newspaper editor of the 20th century. The Sir Harry Evans Global Summit in Investigative Journalism brings together the biggest names in journalism to continue his legacy, and debate the future of speaking truth to power. In this series we bring you conversations from the inaugural summit, which was held in London on 10th May 2023. From Tortoise Media, in partnership with the Sir Harry Evans Global Summit for Investigative Journalism, Tina Brown...
Published 05/12/23