S2: Basia Cummings - "The skill of a good editor and journalist is to imagine the reader and hold them in your mind"

For episode 2 we were joined by Basia Cummings, Deputy Editor of the Observer. Basia is an award-winning journalist, who has sensitively investigated topics from the ethics and dangers of freelance war journalism to the presence of Russian mercenaries in Ukraine and parts of Africa. At Tortoise, the slow news organisation that has now taken ownership of The Observer, she also launched multiple award-winning podcasts, including the Daily Sensemaker, Sweet Bobby, Pig Iron and the Slow Newscast. In our discussion (recorded in April), she shared some of the challenges and opportunities that come with reviving a legacy publication, what makes an investigation worth the investment and how parenthood has influenced her career. Take a listen to understand how Basia was drawn to stories behind the headlines throughout her career.Produced and hosted by Ottilie Mitchell and Marine Saint.Women in Journalism website: https://www.womeninjournalism.co.uk/ Instagram: @womeninjournalism_ukJoin our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn.Subscribe to the Observer here, and listen to Tortoise Investigates here.Music: John Abbot, City Phases, courtesy of Epidemic Sound Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.