As the world gears up for a second Donald Trump presidency, how will newsrooms handle the whirlwind this time around? What lessons will they take from the missteps and chaos of his first term? 

Tortoise’s deputy editor Giles Whittell is joined by Pulitzer prize-winning American journalists Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan and Tortoise’s data editor, Katie Riley.

**Get tickets for our next News Meeting live on Wednesday 29th January here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events/the-news-meeting-live/book 

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Producer: Casey Magloire

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore 

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What should politicians do about allegations of poor treatment for workers at Shein’s factories in China? Will Keir Starmer back the chancellor amid the UK’s economic woes? And is allowing supervised drug use the solution to Scotland’s drug death crisis?

Giles Whittell is joined by Tortoise’s Cat Neilan, Patricia Clarke and Stephen Armstrong as they battle it out to see who can pitch the top story of the day.

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To read Laura Bicker’s BBC investigation into Shein click here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrylgvr77jo 

To vote for Cat Neilan’s episode of the Slow Newcast Frank Hester: Tory Northern Diamond has been shortlisted for Scoop of the Year at the inaugural iNHouse Communication’s Political Podcast Awards 2025 

https://politicalpodcastawards.co.uk/the-peoples-choice-award/ 

Guests:

• Patricia Clarke, reporter at Tortoise
• Cat Neilan, political editor at Tortoise
• Stephen Armstrong, reporter at Tortoise

Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor at Tortoise

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Producer: Casey Magloire

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore 

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How will climate events like fires and hurricanes affect America’s home insurance market? Why is the Silicon Valley tech boss scrapping fact-checking ahead of Trump 2.0? And what should happen to two french orca whales now their marine park is set to close? 

Jess Winch is joined by Tortoise’s Giles Whittell, Claudia Williams and Patricia Clarke as they battle it out to see who can pitch the top story of the day. 

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Guests:

• Patricia Clarke, reporter at Tortoise 
• Claudia Williams, reporter at Tortoise
• Giles Whittell, deputy editor at Tortoise

Host: Jess Winch, news editor at Tortoise

Email: [email protected]

Producer: Casey Magloire

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore 

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Giles Whittell is joined by Tortoise’s Alexi Mostrous, Jeevan Vasagar and Cat Neilan as they battle it out to see who can pitch the top story of the day. They discuss the allegations levelled by the It Ends With Us co-stars, how journalists should respond to Elon Musk's remarks on grooming gangs in England, and President Biden blocking a $15 billion deal.

Listen to Alexi’s series Who Trolled Amber here: lnk.to/WhoTrolledAmber

Guests:

• Alexi Mostrous, investigations editor at Tortoise 
• Cat Neilan, political editor at Tortoise
• Jeevan Vasagar, contributing editor at Tortoise

Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor at Tortoise

Email: [email protected]

Producer: Casey Magloire

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore 

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Despite Silicon Valley promising Artificial Intelligence would revolutionise our daily lives, the reality has been slower to unfold. 

Writer: Patricia Clarke

Producer: Rebecca Moore

Host: Casey Magloire 

Executive Producer: Matt Russell

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Giles Whittell and Tortoise journalists predict what stories will make the headlines in 2025. They discuss possible political shifts in the UK, reconciliation attempts in Syria and much needed local council reform.

Guests:

• Katie Riley, data editor at Tortoise 
• Chloe Hadjimatheou, narrative editor at Tortoise 
• Cat Neilan, political editor at Tortoise 

Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor at Tortoise

Email: [email protected]

Producer: Casey Magloire

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore 

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2024 was weight-loss injections such as Ozempic and WeGovy went global. What does that mean for Novo Nordisk, the Danish company making them? And can it live up to the hype?

Writer: Claudia Williams

Producer: Claudia Williams

Photography: Joe Mee

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

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The King's first full year on the throne has been marked by his illness. Along with that of his daughter-in-law, Catherine, Princess of Wales. What does this year tell us about the state of the royal family?

Writer: Xavier Greenwood

Producer: Xavier Greenwood

Photography: Lola Williams

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

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How England cricket’s greatest batter got even better in 2024.

Writer: Andrew Butler

Producer: Katie Gunning

Photography: Lola Williams

Executive producer: Jasper Corbett

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The tradwife movement, led by influencers like Nara Smith, sparked intense online debate throughout 2024, particularly following Donald Trump's presidential election victory. What does it tell us about the year?

Writer: Jess Swinburne

Producer: Jess Swinburne

Host: Casey Magloire 

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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The Belfast rap trio has taken the world by storm. But who are they and how have they managed to capture the zeitgeist?

Writer: Elaine McCallig

Producer: Casey Magloire

Photography: Jon Jones

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

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