Tortoise Media

Tortoise Media
Tortoise Media's wordmark
Type of site
News website
Available inEnglish
Founded2018
Founder(s)James Harding, Matthew Barzun, Katie Vanneck-Smith
EditorJames Harding
URLwww.tortoisemedia.com

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.