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News Meeting: Sudan’s forgotten war and Britain’s drink spiking epidemic
Episode 171

News Meeting: Sudan’s forgotten war and Britain’s drink spiking epidemic

What should lead the news? Chris Anderson, head of TED and author of Infectious Generosity, pitches his story to Tortoise’s editor-in-chief James Harding.

The News Meeting · The Observer

February 26, 202438m 23s

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Show Notes

What should lead the news? Chris Anderson, head of TED and author of Infectious Generosity, pitches his story to Tortoise’s editor-in-chief James Harding.


The team discusses the Sunday Times’ investigation into drink spiking, the ongoing war in Sudan and why we’re wired to focus on bad news stories. 


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Guests:

  • Chris Anderson, head of TED and author of Infectious Generosity
  • Jess Winch, news editor at Tortoise
  • Stephen Armstrong, reporter at Tortoise


Host: James Harding, editor-in-chief at Tortoise


Producer: Rebecca Moore


Executive producer: Lewis Vickers


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