The News Meeting

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


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Producer: Casey Magloire


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Episoder(692)

The News Meeting Live: Fox settles, Musk's rocket and the SNP

The News Meeting Live: Fox settles, Musk's rocket and the SNP

James Harding is joined by comedian Rosie Holt and Tortoise editors Liz Moseley and Giles Whittell in this special episode recorded in front of an audience in the Tortoise newsroom.Tortoise is a newsr...

21 Apr 202337min

Pentagon leaks, China’s war games and sewage dumping

Pentagon leaks, China’s war games and sewage dumping

Journalist and broadcaster Rachel Johnson is joined by Tortoise journalists Will Brown, Jeevan Vasagar and Katie Gunning. In this episode they discuss the leak of classified US intelligence documents,...

14 Apr 202330min

Pork fraud, Trump arrested and a lonely death

Pork fraud, Trump arrested and a lonely death

David Aaronovitch is joined by Tortoise reporter Claudia Williams, editor Liz Moseley and head of live events, Mark St Andrew. In this episode they discuss the case against Donald Trump, large-scale f...

7 Apr 202329min

Manchester United, Israel and treatment of asylum seekers

Manchester United, Israel and treatment of asylum seekers

James Harding is joined by Tortoise news editor Jess Winch, head of investigations Alexi Mostrous and head of social media Andrew Butler. In this episode they discuss the sale of Manchester United, Is...

31 Mar 202332min

Boris Johnson, Met Police report and life expectancy

Boris Johnson, Met Police report and life expectancy

In this episode Tortoise’s editor-in-chief James Harding is joined by political editor Cat Neilan, editor Dave Taylor and head of investigations Alexi Mostrous. They discuss Boris Johnson’s future, Ba...

24 Mar 202334min

Cladding crackdown, the collapse of SVB and Xi Jinping

Cladding crackdown, the collapse of SVB and Xi Jinping

Former Sky News political editor Adam Boulton is this week’s guest host. He’s joined by Tortoise journalists Mark St Andrew, Patricia Clarke and Cat Neilan who pitch the story they think mattered most...

17 Mar 202328min

Stanley Johnson’s knighthood, river rights and another Met apology

Stanley Johnson’s knighthood, river rights and another Met apology

Former cabinet minister and Good Morning Britain presenter Ed Balls is in the editor’s chair. He’s joined by Tortoise journalists Liz Moseley, Claudia Williams and Mark St Andrew who pitch the story t...

10 Mar 202336min

Hancock's WhatsApps, Fox News and bird flu

Hancock's WhatsApps, Fox News and bird flu

Three journalists pitch their top story of the week to Tortoise’s editor-in-chief James Harding. In this episode James is joined by Tortoise editors Liz Moseley, Mark St Andrew and Cat Neilan.Tortoise...

2 Mar 202326min

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