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Has Nigel Farage and the Reform Party successfully dominated the summer?

Rebecca Moore @rebeccahbm.bsky.social · Aug 4

The latest episode of The News Meeting is out!

We discuss: Is it a Hot Reform Summer? How risky is handing over your ID under the Online Safety Act? And has Trump really turned his back on Putin?

Thanks to @rmcunliffe.bsky.social @paticlarke.bsky.social @poppybullard.bsky.social

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As the UK Parliament takes its summer break, has Reform seized the media spotlight and emerged as a viable third-party contender? What are the risks of uploading ID to age-restricted websites under th...

The Salt Path Controversy: Behind the scenes

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Rebecca Moore @rebeccahbm.bsky.social · Jul 11

This week @theobserveruk.bsky.social published a major investigation into The Salt Path.

In this special episode of The News Meeting, the reporter behind the story, @chloehadj.bsky.social and her editor, Alexi Mostrous, discuss how the investigation unfolded.

Listen here: lnk.to/689fK3

The Observer recently published a major investigation into the bestselling memoir The Salt Path. In this special episode, Giles Whittell is joined by the journalist behind the story, Chloe Hadjimatheo...

Rebecca Moore @rebeccahbm.bsky.social · Apr 27

Absolutely surreal to see The News Meeting and The Sensemaker in @theobserveruk.bsky.social !

Congratulations to the brilliant team for putting together such a beautiful first edition (well technically it’s the paper’s 12,177th!)

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Rebecca Moore @rebeccahbm.bsky.social · Apr 11

We also wade into an extremely bizarre debate about Orchard Pudding thanks to @catneilan.bsky.social

Rebecca Moore @rebeccahbm.bsky.social · Apr 11

Thanks to the brilliant @paticlarke.bsky.social + @ktriley.bsky.social + Hashi Mohamed

What’s behind the allegations of insider trading following Trump’s tariff U-turn?

Rebecca Moore @rebeccahbm.bsky.social · Apr 11

I'm back in the hot seat on today's episode of The News Meeting.

We talk about an intriguing all-caps post from Trump, ask whether we’re too old to 'get' AI chatbots and look at why some American lawyers are running for cover.

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Rebecca Moore @rebeccahbm.bsky.social · Apr 11

Cat, I stand by the editorial judgement I made. @paticlarke.bsky.social was right not to plump for your terrible pun!

I did not think we would have tapped into such a rich vein of pudding drama. You are welcome to make your case in a future episode.

Is Anora the most radical film at this year’s Oscars?

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Tortoise @tortoisemedia.bsky.social · Mar 6

The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has expired, and hopes for a second phase are fading fast.

With hostages still held in Gaza and political tensions rising in Israel, is renewed war now inevitable?

Listen to the Sensemaker: lnk.to/XxPhYnBS

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Rebecca Moore @rebeccahbm.bsky.social · Mar 3

Why did Anora sweep the board at the Oscars last night?

@stephena1984.bsky.social says its honest portrayal of sex work might be the answer: "For much of Anora's first half, the women primarily talk about their shifts, the rota and their plans for retirement."

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This year’s Oscars are more political than ever, with Anora being the critics’ favorite for Best Picture. But could its portrayal of sex work signal a real shift in Hollywood’s attitude, or is it just...

Podcast · Tortoise · 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 newsroo...

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Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · Feb 28

I was on the News Meeting podcast talking about the crisis currently unfolding in UK drama pod.fo/e/2b3196

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Rebecca Moore @rebeccahbm.bsky.social · Feb 28

We host live recordings every month. See you at the next one! 👀🎟️

Get your ticket for Wednesday 26th March in Bath here: www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events/t...

And our London live show on Tuesday 29th April here:
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The News Meeting - LIVE

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Rebecca Moore @rebeccahbm.bsky.social · Feb 28

Yesterday was a thrill as always! So many new faces and great chats with listeners after the show.

With the news moving so fast, it’s clear people want space to make sense of it all and that’s exactly what we’re here for.

Thanks to @caseymagloire.bsky.social for making it happen!

Should Starmer try to win over Trump and is Zelensky’s mineral deal with the US a smart move?

Rebecca Moore @rebeccahbm.bsky.social · Feb 28

🎙️🔥 The episode is out now: lnk.to/7bAXXI

Tune in for @matt-forde.bsky.social's uncanny Starmer & Trump impressions,

+ @scottygb.bsky.social's passionate defence of the UK's struggling TV industry,

+ why does @catneilan.bsky.social say Zelensky might have pulled a blinder with the US mineral deal?

Will Keir Starmer’s meeting with Donald Trump cement him as the pragmatic leader the UK left has been missing? With the TV industry struggling, are we witnessing the end of our beloved British TV dram...

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Rebecca Moore @rebeccahbm.bsky.social · Feb 28

🎫 What a great show!

Last night our monthly News Meeting Live was a sell-out success! Thank you to our incredible audience for really bringing the energy at Tortoise HQ.

And of course thank you to our brilliant guests @scottygb.bsky.social + @matt-forde.bsky.social + @catneilan.bsky.social

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Rebecca Moore @rebeccahbm.bsky.social · Feb 25

It was an privilege to produce this series during the first six months of the investigation and to collaborate with such a tenacious and empathetic reporter on this complex story.

Rebecca Moore @rebeccahbm.bsky.social · Feb 25

'Gareth' is in his fifties now and he's spent decades trying to come to terms to what happened to him.

Please take a listen to this beautifully told, sensitive four-part series by Chloe, Gary Marshall and Hannah Varrall.

Why do some young voters buy Trump's lies about Ukraine and what’s behind the violence in the DRC?

Rebecca Moore @rebeccahbm.bsky.social · Feb 25

@chloehadj.bsky.social first called me about this story back in early 2024. As she laid the details over the phone I was astounded: a 14-year-old boy had a 'relationship' with his 27-year-old female teacher but no one wanted to see him as a victim of sexual abuse.

Tortoise @tortoisemedia.bsky.social · Feb 25

Gareth spent years believing he was a lucky boy.

He was the 14-year-old who got the attention of the attractive young science teacher.

In our latest series series, @chloehadj.bsky.social asks who gets to be a perpetrator and a victim.

Listen to Lucky Boy now: lnk.to/LuckyBoyBS

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Cat Neilan @catneilan.bsky.social · Feb 22

Great to be joined by @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com for the latest episode of @tortoisemedia.bsky.social's The News Meeting.

We debated which story - Trump's lies, Badenoch's rightward shift and the alarming situation in DRC - should lead the news

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Why is it so hard for journalists to report on Trump’s blatant lies? Tens of thousands have died and been displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo - so why is the war missing from the front pages...

Why do some young voters buy Trump's lies about Ukraine and what’s behind the violence in the DRC?

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Rebecca Moore @rebeccahbm.bsky.social · Feb 21

The latest episode of The News Meeting is out now.

It's a must-listen for anyone concerned about recent coverage of The White House.

The gang discuss why it's so hard for journalists to report on Trump’s blatant lies.

@catneilan.bsky.social @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com + Ada Barumé

Why is it so hard for journalists to report on Trump’s blatant lies? Tens of thousands have died and been displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo - so why is the war missing from the front pages...

Who stole ancient treasures from the Drents Museum?

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Rebecca Moore @rebeccahbm.bsky.social · Feb 19

- And @claudiawilliams.bsky.social investigated the mystery of who stole ancient treasures from the Drents Museum (lnk.to/uKcZrq)

With the way things are going, it looks like the news will stay relentless for a long time yet.

Follow The News Meeting and The Sensemaker so we can help you keep up.

In the dead of night, thieves raid a Dutch museum, making off with priceless Romanian artefacts. As the hunt for the stolen treasures continues, what does this art heist tell us about the future of cu...

Should a writer’s intimate diary be published after their death?

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Rebecca Moore @rebeccahbm.bsky.social · Feb 19

But it’s not all fire and fury from the US.

- Elaine McCallig asked whether Joan Didion’s personal diary should have been published after her death (lnk.to/FsjMZi)

- @phoebeivy.bsky.social spoke to a woman leading efforts to distribute self-test rape kits (lnk.to/7wz3N3)

After she died three of Joan Didion’s trustees found the writer’s 25-year-old diary and took the decision to publish her entries in full.Writer: Elaine McCalligProducer: Casey MagloirePhotography: Joe...

Why is Labour taking a harder line on immigration?

Rebecca Moore @rebeccahbm.bsky.social · Feb 19

- Serena Cesareo asked if the Labour government is borrowing Trump’s immigration playbook (lnk.to/2rlFn8)

- And tomorrow, @paticlarke.bsky.social will analyse the data: are Musk’s politics turning people off Tesla?

This week the British government released footage of authorities arresting migrants who, it says, are in the UK illegally. With a new security-focused immigration bill currently under debate in Parlia...

Who is really in charge of America: Elon Musk or Donald Trump?

Rebecca Moore @rebeccahbm.bsky.social · Feb 19

- @xaviergreenwood.bsky.social wrote about Musk’s Doge gang taking over the US government (lnk.to/WjA9jh)

- @catneilan.bsky.social focused on Pete Hegseth firing the starting gun on America’s shift on Ukraine and Europe (lnk.to/vGjE4Y)

Elon Musk isn’t just advising Donald Trump, he’s reshaping the federal government in his image. From mass layoffs to deregulation, his influence is growing – but will it lead to efficiency or upheaval...

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Rebecca Moore @rebeccahbm.bsky.social · Feb 19

The mission for our Sensemaker podcast is simple: one story, every day to make sense of the world. And with Trump shaping the global political weather, it’s no surprise he’s been at the centre of many recent episodes.