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The Observer

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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 [email protected] Book your place at a news meeting live in our newsroom - https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events Executive Producer: Rebecca MooreProducer: Casey MagloireSubscribe to...

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Episodes (688)

Ceasefire in Gaza, allegations against Neil Gaiman, and Donald Trump returns

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Jan 20, 202532:29pending

How should the media handle Trump 2.0?

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Jan 17, 202538:19pending

The price of Shein’s fast fashion and what’s gone wrong for Rachel Reeves?

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Jan 13, 202533:03pending

Why is Mark Zuckerberg changing Meta’s policies and will the LA wildfires make C...

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Jan 10, 202535:03pending

Blake Lively versus Justin Baldoni and Elon Musk muscles in on British politics

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Jan 6, 202530:40pending

Sensemaker: Will 2025 be the breakthrough year for AI adoption?

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Jan 6, 20258:03pending

News Meeting 2025 predictions: Will Trump and Musk stay friends and could AI hel...

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Jan 3, 202524:22pending

Sensemaker: Denmark's gold rush town

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Jan 3, 20256:20pending

Sensemaker: A hard year for King Charles

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Sensemaker: Joe Root – the greatest gets better

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Sensemaker: Nara Smith and the tradwife renaissance

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Dec 31, 20248:04pending

Sensemaker: The rise and rise of Kneecap

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The News Meeting: 2024 Wrapped

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Dec 27, 202433:01pending

Sensemaker: How Baby Reindeer rocked British TV

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Dec 27, 20248:06pending

Sensemaker: Gaza’s Vlogger

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Dec 26, 20247:30pending

Sensemaker: Chappell Roan and the price of fame

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Dec 25, 20249:53pending

Sensemaker: The woman behind ITV’s Mr Bates vs. The Post Office

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Dec 24, 20246:11pending

Sensemaker: 2024: The year of the sequel

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Dec 23, 20247:22pending

The News Meeting: Justice for Gisele Pelicot and are Americans taking all the Gu...

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Dec 20, 202424:46pending

Sensemaker: Luigi Mangione’s alleged 3D-printed gun

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Dec 20, 20245:47pending

Sensemaker: Why does Lucy Letby’s new lawyer think she should be released?

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Dec 19, 20249:54pending

Sensemaker: Why has Saudi Arabia been awarded the 2034 World Cup?

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Dec 18, 20246:13pending

Sensemaker: The rise of memecoins

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Dec 17, 20248:48pending

News Meeting: Rising water bills and the future of the Archbishop of York

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Dec 16, 202430:22pending

Sensemaker: Who is the lawyer suing Jay-Z?

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Dec 16, 202410:00pending

News Meeting: Syria’s disappeared and Fifa’s 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia

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Dec 13, 202439:49pending

Sensemaker: Syria’s prisons

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Dec 13, 20247:49pending

Sensemaker: Could Nigel Farage’s Reform party be backed by mega donors?

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Dec 12, 20247:30pending

Sensemaker: France’s political tailspin

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Dec 11, 20247:03pending

Sensemaker: How did Syrian rebels overthrow Bashar al-Assad?

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Dec 10, 20246:33pending

The News Meeting: The end of the house of Assad

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Dec 9, 202430:25pending

Sensemaker: The assisted dying bill has passed its first House of Commons hurdle...

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Dec 9, 20247:14pending

The News Meeting: France’s political turmoil and will Musk fund Farage

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Dec 6, 202430:05pending

Sensemaker: Are targets for the rollout of electric vehicles too high?

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Dec 6, 20246:44pending

Trendy: The big trends that shaped 2024

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Dec 5, 202430:28pending

Sensemaker: Syrian rebels take back Aleppo

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Dec 5, 20247:34pending

Sensemaker: Banana Art

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Dec 4, 20247:06pending

Sensemaker: Russia’s new experimental ballistic missile

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Dec 3, 20246:10pending

News Meeting: Rebels advance in Syria and Joe Biden pardons his son

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Dec 2, 202429:10pending

Sensemaker: Why has Kate Nash started an OnlyFans?

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Dec 2, 20247:32pending

News Meeting: Kate Nash joins OnlyFans and the nuclear test veterans

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Nov 29, 202430:47pending

Sensemaker: Who do the Lords work for?

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Nov 29, 20246:40pending

Trendy: How do ethnic minorities in Britain vote?

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Nov 28, 202435:53pending

Sensemaker: The crisis in women’s healthcare

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Nov 28, 20248:33pending

Sensemaker: Can an AI chatbot cure loneliness?

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Nov 27, 202410:24pending

Sensemaker: What are Israel’s plans for northern Gaza?

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Nov 26, 20248:40pending

News Meeting: Band Aid backlash and Project 2025 in the White House

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Nov 25, 202437:05pending

Sensemaker: Why are there protests over Māori rights in New Zealand?

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Nov 25, 20249:03pending

News Meeting: Don’t forget Afghanistan and why farmers are protesting

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Nov 22, 202438:05pending

Sensemaker: No men, no sex: A feminist backlash to Donald Trump’s election

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Nov 22, 20246:48pending
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