Slow down with Tortoise
We don’t do breaking news, but what’s driving it.
Join Tortoise today and support slow journalism.

Under 30s
£5 a month, £60 a year
- Early, ad-free access to audio stories and investigations
- The Sensemaker newsletters
- Tickets to all our live events
- Discounts on KITE tickets, merch and more
30-Day Free Trial

Member
£10 a month, £120 a year
- 30-day free trial*
- Early, ad-free access to audio stories and investigations
- The Sensemaker newsletters
- Tickets to all our live events
- Discounts on KITE tickets, merch and more
- The Tortoise Annual book, in glorious old-fashioned print
*When paying annually

Supporter
Help us build a different kind of newsroom.
- Investigate. We take the time to see the bigger picture, to make sense of the forces shaping our future, to investigate what goes unseen.
- Campaign. We let the world know when change is needed, and fight hard to make the case for it.
- Explore. We gather unseen data and design tools to reveal hidden trends and injustices.
- Teach. We open our newsroom to everyone, to help nurture the journalism talent of tomorrow.
Other membership options

Students
Still in education? Students and apprentices can join Tortoise for just £1 a month.

Community Network
Tortoise is free to people working for change on the front of communities and charities.

Tortoise for Business
Make sense of business and the news with our Sensemakers, reports and forums.
Introducing the new home of Tortoise audio
Download the free Tortoise audio app and listen to all our audio stories and investigations in high-fidelity.

Got a question?
Check out some of our most frequently asked questions here.
If you still need help, you can get in touch with the team at hello@tortoisemedia.com.