Tortoise Media is a British news website co-founded in 2018 by former BBC News director and The Times editor James Harding and former US ambassador to the United Kingdom Matthew Barzun. 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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