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Pearson in talks to sell 50% stake in the Economist
Education conglomerate confirms speculation it is looking for a buyer, two days after sale of Financial Times to Nikkei in Japan
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Why BBC, Gawker and the FT must fight to keep editorial independence
Jane Martinson: Why should anyone trust them if they are influenced by advertisers, owned by faraway private corporations or bullied by the government?
Today’s headlines
The Guardian
Apax and GMG consider sale of Top Right Group. P12
The readers’ editor on when crossword clues clash with the Guardian style guide. P30
BBC’s Peter Salmon: ‘Where do you want me to be? Milton Keynes?. P34
Fans suffer as football clubs show journalists the red card. P35
Jane Martinson: Why BBC, Gawker and the FT must fight to keep editorial independence. P35
The new pirate radio crackdown: 400 stations closed in the past two year. G2 P3
How Hillary Clinton has inspired TV characters. G2 P19
Daily Telegraph
All Creatures Great and Small ‘to be given a big budget remake by HBO’. P9
Interview with the stars of BBC1’s Would I Lie to You? P24
Pearson discussing a sale of the Economist. P27
Sky putting finishing touches to SkyQ set-top box. P28
Financial Times
Economist shareholders in talks to buy Pearson’s stake for £400m. P1
Economist’s profits and prestige command a premium. P20
Boost for Bloomberg as trading status is updated. P22
The Times
BBC to integrate online video store into iPlayer. P7
Pearson discussing a sale of the Economist. P40
The Independent
Radio 1 ‘needs more diversity at prime time’. P6
Interview with the BBC’s Nihal Arthanayake. P38-39
How will new owners shape the FT? P39
BBC looks to its audiences for support. P39
Interview with X Files creator Chris Carter. P40-41
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Black and Asian DJs need ‘better slots on Radio 1’ says Nihal Arthanayake. P18 Interview P41
Chris Carter on the return of The X Files. P36
Nikkei gives Financial Times a soft landing. P41
Corporations asks viewers what they want. P41
Wall Street Journal Europe
Pearson discussing a sale of the Economist. P17
Daily Mail
Steve Coogan’s US sitcom axed after first series. P19
All Creatures Great and Small to be remade by HBO. P19
Kristina Rihanoff accuses barrister of leaking private information about her to the media. P30
Daily Express
Victims hit at Rolf Harris’s £10,000 offer. P7
Hickey: Sylvester McCoy and Doctor Who being played by a woman. P24
The Sun
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P29
Interview with Geordie Shore’s Gaz Beadle. P30-31
BBC’s Nihal wants to take over from David Dimbleby on Question Time. P30
Daily Mirror
Call the Midwife star Jessica Raine to marry actor Tom Goodman-Hill. P9
Steve Coogan’s US TV show is a flop. P22
Daily Star
Man behind The Wombles ‘irritated’ by their success. P3
Kimberly Wyatt on winning Celebrity MasterChef. P11
TV hypnotist Paul McKenna is an addict says ex in £65m battle. P19
Interactive dating series gives viewers the chance to woo stars. P26
