Alice Brooker
@alicebrooker.bsky.social
News reporter, Press Gazette
Spoke to freelance journalist Charlie Moloney and Baylis Media’s James Preston about the impacts of a decline in court reporters, and how local news deserts are related to this too
The absence of journalists at a pre-trial hearing for a four-year-old's murder meant an incorrect anonymity ban went unchallenged - a situation one journalist warned could become common due to lack of court reporters
Secrecy order wrongly given to murdered child after no reporters attended court
A journalist and NCTJ tutor has said reporting restrictions are sometimes wrongly imposed by courts due to there being less court reporters.
pressgazette.co.uk
August 13, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Spoke to freelance journalist Charlie Moloney and Baylis Media’s James Preston about the impacts of a decline in court reporters, and how local news deserts are related to this too
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Press freedom groups have flagged Chinese links of new Telegraph owners Redbird Capital, which has said editorial independence is at the core of its investment in the paper
Press freedom groups flag China links of new Telegraph owners
A letter has called for Redbird's acquisition of the Telegraph to be blocked as the former has alleged Chinese influence.
pressgazette.co.uk
August 13, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Press freedom groups have flagged Chinese links of new Telegraph owners Redbird Capital, which has said editorial independence is at the core of its investment in the paper
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BBC and news agencies sound alarm over 'threat of starvation' for journalists in Gaza pressgazette.co.uk/news/bbc-and...
BBC and news agencies sound alarm over 'threat of starvation' for journalists in Gaza
Major news outlets have joined together to issue as statement to express oncern about food supplies reaching journalists in Gaza.
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July 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
BBC and news agencies sound alarm over 'threat of starvation' for journalists in Gaza pressgazette.co.uk/news/bbc-and...
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A Facebook page dedicated to satirising clickbait news has been removed after being reported by Ladbible - but The Anti-Clickbait Society 2.0 has since launched
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'Anti-clickbait' Facebook page relaunches after Ladbible complaints led to takedown
The Anti-Clickbait Society 2.0 is a Facebook page dedicated to tackling the use of clickbait headlines on social media.
pressgazette.co.uk
July 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
A Facebook page dedicated to satirising clickbait news has been removed after being reported by Ladbible - but The Anti-Clickbait Society 2.0 has since launched
pressgazette.co.uk/news/anti-cl...
pressgazette.co.uk/news/anti-cl...
Recently joined Press Gazette as its new reporter (!). Have spent the last few weeks v much enjoying covering content such as below - crucial yet concerning times ahead for the industry. Reach out if you’d like to chat!
AI Overviews cutting publisher clickthrough rates by 50%, new report finds
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AI Overviews cutting publisher clickthrough rates by 50%, new report finds
When AI Overviews is present, publishers witness a clickthrough rate drop of 47.5% on desktop and 37.7% on mobile according to new report.
pressgazette.co.uk
August 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Recently joined Press Gazette as its new reporter (!). Have spent the last few weeks v much enjoying covering content such as below - crucial yet concerning times ahead for the industry. Reach out if you’d like to chat!
Reposted by Alice Brooker
December 20, 2024 at 10:37 AM
Despite the Post Office announcing a £20m pay packet boost for postmasters yesterday, the final closing statements in the Horizon IT Inquiry remained in the spotlight, with Paula Vennells maintaining her innocence
www.betterretailing.com/post-office-...
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Post Office Horizon Inquiry hears closing statements - Better Retailing
Closing statements, including from Paula Vennells, to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry have marked the final day of proceedings.
www.betterretailing.com
December 18, 2024 at 10:07 AM
Despite the Post Office announcing a £20m pay packet boost for postmasters yesterday, the final closing statements in the Horizon IT Inquiry remained in the spotlight, with Paula Vennells maintaining her innocence
www.betterretailing.com/post-office-...
www.betterretailing.com/post-office-...
For my first Bluesky post, or ‘skeet’, I’m sharing news I covered today of the Welsh government branching off to create its own DRS, with potential consequences for the UK’s development of the much-delayed scheme www.betterretailing.com/wales-to-cre...
Wales to create own DRS - Better Retailing
The Welsh government has revealed it will create its own Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), a decision criticised by the ACS.
www.betterretailing.com
November 18, 2024 at 9:13 PM
For my first Bluesky post, or ‘skeet’, I’m sharing news I covered today of the Welsh government branching off to create its own DRS, with potential consequences for the UK’s development of the much-delayed scheme www.betterretailing.com/wales-to-cre...
Reposted by Alice Brooker
I don’t think most people (present company excluded) fully appreciate how much X had changed journalistic output, and in turn wider public discourse.
And I don’t so much only mean the last two years as the whole decade-plus it has existed.
And I don’t so much only mean the last two years as the whole decade-plus it has existed.
November 13, 2024 at 3:28 PM
I don’t think most people (present company excluded) fully appreciate how much X had changed journalistic output, and in turn wider public discourse.
And I don’t so much only mean the last two years as the whole decade-plus it has existed.
And I don’t so much only mean the last two years as the whole decade-plus it has existed.