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Today's media stories from the papers

Top eight stories on MediaGuardian

Colin Myler and Tom Crone

MPs pressed to act on phone-hacking evidence
Culture select committee requests action over three News International executives who gave it misleading evidence

Express titles may cut number of pages by 25%
Richard Desmond papers believed to be cutting pagination as part of savings drive that also led to voluntary redundancies

Journalists should get public interest defence
Nick Clegg says journalists should not fear being prosecuted under computer misuse, data protection and bribery laws

Reveal pays out to Cheryl Fernandez-Versini husband
Magazine publisher apologies for causing distress

BBC Radio 1 in swearing clampdown

Station to put up warning signs in singers' dressing rooms after it is told off for broadcasting bad language live at teatime

Dowler family 'horrified' if Sun body story came from police tipoff, trial hears

Police told family that body near river was not Milly's day before publication, says statement by father read out in court

Male escort tried to sell Dewani story to Sun
Leopold Leisser contacted tabloid days after Anni Dewani's November 2010 murder, Western Cape high court hears

Radio 4 executive behind Little Britain to leave BBC
Caroline Raphael leaves position as commissioning editor after cost-saving restructure reduces post to three days a week role

Top feature on MediaGuardian

Reverend Richard Coles on sex, pomposity and faking HIV
Did the Radio 4 presenter really go cruising in lay-bys? Is he actually friends with atheist-in-chief Richard Dawkins? And how accurate is his Wikipedia entry? Britain's top media vicar Googles himself

Today's headlines

The Guardian

Ukip releases Mike Read calypso ditty. P4
Lynda Bellingham dies aged 66. P5. Obituary. P41
MPs pressed to act on phone-hacking evidence. P8
Male escort tried to sell Shrien Dewani story to Sun. P9
IBM shares fall as third quarter revenues drop 4% on last year. P30
Universities v student newspapers. P35
Richard Coles – what I see when I Google me. G2. P10, 11

Daily Telegraph

BBC presenter urges scholars to condemn Isis. P3
Mandrake on media. P6
Lynda Bellingham dies aged 66. P7, 23. Obituary. P27
Ofcom rebukes Radio 1 after singers turn airwaves blue. P7
Racism row after Ukip releases Mike Read calypso ditty. P11
Monica Lewinsky: I was first victim of global internet humiliation. P15
IBM rocked after falling well short of profit targets. B5
Stoke City fury at BBC 'cheat' claim. S8

Financial Times

IBM's struggle with cloud sends profits tumbling. P1, 18
Marc Andreessen 'steps off' eBay board. P19
Cambridge start-up rings the changes with smartphone for the elderly. P19
Google arm sets out its strategy for Europe. P20
Doubts remain over Vincent Bolloré's intentions for ad agency Havas. P20
Tech industry taps into surge of ageing baby boomers surfing the net. P23
Robots, sensors and wearables keep the home fires burning. P23

The Times

Investigative journalists to be given greater protection. P4
BBC presenter urges scholars to condemn Isis. P9
Diary: Media news. P13
Microsoft to launch smart watch. P14
Rebekah Brooks 'sanctioned all cash payments' as Sun editor. P15
BBC resists calls to open up on executive payoffs. P23
Ofcom rebukes Radio 1 after singers turn airwaves blue. P24
IBM rocked after falling well short of profit targets. P40
Yahoo boss prepares to deliver riposte to her critics. P44
Rise of the robots put on hold by Apple's core workforce. P44
Vincent Bolloré to increase stake in ad agency Havas. P48
Marc Andreessen quits eBay. P48
Lynda Bellingham obituary. P54

The Independent

Comparison of comparison websites. P9
Mike Read's calypso car crash for Ukip campaign. P20
Lynda Bellingham obituary. P46
Obituary: Journalist Charles Bowden. P46
Google's investment arm gets $25m extra funds. P51
IBM rocked after falling well short of profit targets. P54

i

Page 3 profile: former DJ Mike Read. P3
Actress and presenter Lynda Bellingham dies aged 66. P9 Life in brief P12
Grace Dent: define one 'troll' before you jail them all. P13

Wall Street Journal Europe

IBM quits 2015 forecast and sheds chip operations. P1, 32
China's smartphone boom lifts Japanese parts firms. P18
Facebook sues lawyers. P19
BSkyB plans to own at least 69% of Sky Deutschland. P21
Apple Pay rolls out, but reach has limits. P21
Twitter aims to ease way for app makers. P21
Marc Andreessen quits eBay. P22
Phablet takes in iPhone 6 Plus. P29

Daily Mail

Nick Clegg's call to protect press. P4
Lynda Bellingham dies aged 66. P6, 7
Ephraim Hardcastle on media. P17
Ofcom rebukes Radio 1 after singers turn airwaves blue. P19
Ukip releases Mike Read calypso ditty. P21
BBC presenter urges scholars to condemn Isis. P21
IBM profits hit. P67
Stoke City complain about BBC jibe. P73
Racing Post chiefs meet Qatari sheikh. P79

Daily Express

Actor and presenter Lynda Bellingham dies aged 66. P3
Hickey: China's star broadcaster advises citizens on choosing English names. P19
Questions remain over Joan Rivers' death. P20
TV show Lewis to have episodes aired in the US before the UK. P21
The X Factor coverage. P22

The Sun

Sky Sports set to sign Thierry Henry. P3
New law to protect freedom of the press could be weeks away. P4
Filming of new Dad's Army starts. P9
Ally Ross on TV. P11
Actor and presenter Lynda Bellingham dies aged 66. P12, 13
Radio 1 rapped over four-letter outbursts by Lily Allen and Ed Sheeran P25
The X Factor coverage. P29
Jonathan Ross signs new ITV deal. P31

Daily Mirror

Actress and presenter Lynda Bellingham dies aged 66. P1, 4, 5, 6, 7
Lorraine Kelly forced to exit TV show as fire alarm interrupts broadcast. P3
BBC's studio 'ban' for Ebola aid man. P16

Daily Star

The X Factor coverage. P1, P9
Jonathan Ross's £2m ITV deal. P3
Actor and presenter Lynda Bellingham dies aged 66. P5

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