Top eight stories on MediaGuardian

Police use of Ripa powers to be reined in
Change to surveillance law will mean police will require a judge's approval to access journalists' phone records
John Cantlie appears in fourth Isis video
Abducted journalist says Islamic State 'dug in for the fight' and foreign jihadis could return to home countries to carry out attacks
Charles Dance: take more risks in UK TV drama
Veteran actor issues damning condemnation of state of British TV ahead of debut of The Great Fire
The Apprentice's Lord Sugar: 'Nigel Farage looks like a bit of a thug boyo'
The Labour peer on the Ukip leader, David Miliband, the BBC licence fee - and his latest set of keen boardroom recruits
Radio 1's Newsbeat rips up the rulebook
Louisa Compton aims to use cartoons, games and digital media to deliver news to a generation turning off radio
Chinese demand for UK TV shows rises 40%
China is the fastest growing market for British shows and formats, with Downton Abbey and formats such as gameshow The Cube proving popular
Sky Sports bags 2019 cricket World Cup
Sky Sports has won the rights to broadcast the Cricket World Cup taking place in England and Wales in 2019
ABCs show papers' efforts to stem decline
September ABCs: National papers see a seasonal pick-up in September - but analysis of the long-term trend points to the struggle they face
Top comment on MediaGuardian
Can Twitter make money out of breaking news?
Jane Martinson: Vivian Schiller and other management departures highlight conflict over the future direction of the social media company
Today's headlines
British hostage John Cantlie appears in fourth Isis propaganda video. P4
British police's use of Ripa powers to snoop on journalists to be reined in. P4
Take more risks in British TV drama, says Charles Dance. P7
Edward Snowden: lack of press coverage of surveillance 'did public a disservice'. P13
Chinese demand for British TV shows rises 40%. P23
The readers' editor on… the role of the Guardian letters page in the digital age. P32
Lord Sugar: 'Ed Miliband doesn't come across as someone you'd want to embrace'. P34
Radio 1's Newsbeat rips up the rulebook to lure young listeners. P35
Can Twitter make money out of breaking news or is a platform for PR? P35
Hilary Mantel tells BBC not to ruin Wolf Hall adaptation. P1
Donny Osmond will not return as Strictly Come Dancing judge after viewers' complaints. P11
John Cantlie appears in fourth Isis propaganda video. P12-13
Police's use of Ripa powers to snoop on journalists to be reined in. P16
Interview with US TV documentary maker Ken Burns. P28
Obituary: Sunday Telegraph journalist Tony Priday. P31
Interview with Viacom chief executive Philippe Dauman. Business P5
YouTube pays out $1bn to producers by selling ads on copyrighted videos. P19
US pay-TV network Starz targets international growth with Parsifal streaming deal. P22
John Cantlie appears in fourth Isis propaganda video. P1,10
Police face new curbs on using Ripa powers to snoop on journalists. P2
Google deletes 18,000 UK links a month after 'right to be forgotten' ruling. P16
What have we learned from a decade of The Apprentice? Times2 P2-3
Thousands of Britons use 'right to be forgotten'. P7
Ambassador of Agentina says Jeremy Clarkson 'tried to portray my fellow Agentines as savages'. P9
John Humphrys says politicians 'relish' aggressive interviews. P13
Radio festival is all ears about the future of podcasts. P38
Swedish magazine app Readly now in UK. P39
New website 'for switched on women' Standard Issue. P39
David Prosser: what about trying someone a little older, Lord Sugar? P55
Thousands of Britons use 'right to be forgotten'. P7
Ambassador of Agentina says Jeremy Clarkson 'tried to portray my fellow Agentines as savages'. P9
John Humphrys says politicians 'relish' aggresive interviews. P13
Radio festival is all ears about the future of prodcasts. P38
Swedish magazine app Readly now in UK. P39
New website 'for switched on women' Standard Issue. P39
David Prosser: what about trying someone a little older, Lord Sugar? P55
Ireland considers ending tax loophole used by Google and Facebook. P1,19
Viewers complain about Kristina Rihanoff's rauchy performance on Strictly Come Dancing. P5
Complaints over Donny Osmond's appearance as Strictly Come Dancing judge. P5
Google deletes 18,000 UK links a month after 'right to be forgotten' ruling. P13
John Cantlie appears in fourth Isis propaganda video. P20
Ten more women accuse Rolf Harris of sexual assaults. P29
Benedict Cumberbatch films the BBC's Hollow Crown. P32
Andy Murray urges mum Judy to keep dancing after robot jibe. P3
Louis Walsh may quite The X Factor at the end of the series. P11
Daily Express legend Sir Jocelyn Stevens dies at 82. P30
David Blunkett blasts police for using Ripa powers to snoop on journalists. P2
Strictly Come Dancing. P7
The X Factor coverage. P7,29
BBC films celebrity edition of the Graet British Sewing Bee for Children in Need. P31
BBC spends £220,000 on training staff to use iPhones. P19
Google deletes 18,000 UK links a month after 'right to be forgotten' ruling. P18
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P9
The X Factor coverage. P9
Inmate claims Stuart Hall has a 'cushy life' in prison. P17
Interview with Coronation Street actress Wendy Peters. P23
Rolf Harris could face 10 more child abuse charges. P25
X Factor's Cheryl Fernandez-Versini battles hate trolls. P1, P5
Kim Jong-un picks up business tips by watching The Apprentice. P3
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P5
Rolf Harris could face 10 more child abuse charges. P10
Chris Tarrant's fear of being in a wheelchair. P17
Former Capitol FM DJ has sex swap. P20
John Cleese says he hardly watches TV comedy now. P21
Andrew Lincoln says new The Walking Dead series is the most brutal yet. P30