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Today's media stories from the papers

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The Sun in 1992 (left) and 2015. The Media Standards Trust said 77% of the tabloid’s leaders were anti-Miliband, against 44% that were deemed anti-Kinnock in 1992 . Photograph: The Sun

Top story on MediaGuardian

Sun has torn into Ed Miliband even more viciously than it hit Neil Kinnock
Research finds 95% of tabloid’s editorials in runup to election have been anti-Labour, with most of those directly vilifying the Labour leader

Top comment on MediaGuardian

Tory press’s legitimacy furore is an attempt to frame post-election debate
Jane Martinson: The Telegraph and the Times are leading a pre-emptive push to undermine the credibility of a Labour-led coalition

Today’s headlines

The Guardian
Jane Martinson: Tory press scare story tactics aim to sway post-election decisions. P8-9
French female journalists denounce sexist politicians. P15
George Monbiot: issues the media are ignoring at the election. P33
Andrew Strauss pulls out of Sky Sports one-day cricket coverage. Sport P1

Daily Telegraph
ASA bans Greenpeace ad opposing fracking. P1
Top Gear faces ‘pikey’ investigation. P16
French female journalists denounce sexist politicians. P20
Obituary: former Harpers & Queen features editor Ann Barr. P33

Financial Times
Disney rides high on theme parks and merchandise. P18

The Times
Judge grants police access to journalists’ phones. P4
Supreme court launches catchup TV service. P18

The Independent
Election diary: case of the missing Mail columnists. P9
Anti-fracking advert banned for claiming support of ‘experts’. P19
Ofcom to investigate if Jeremy Clarkson ‘pikey’ jibe was racist. P20
French female journalist blows the whistle on ‘lascivious’ male politicians. P27
Obituary: journalist Ann Barr. P54

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Life in brief: journalist Ann Barr. P22
Jeremy Clarkson gets BBC in hot water again. P27
French women reporters shame sexist politicians. P30

Wall Street Journal Europe
Bertelsmann on a buying spree. P17,21

Daily Mail
Greenpeace fracking ad banned. P25
Smartphones overtake computers as the device we turn to for information. P27
Ofcom probe into Jeremy Clarkson’s ‘pikey’ remark. P33
Banned Prada ad that ‘could turn children into sex objects’. P35
ITN scores with deal for football highlights. P83

Daily Express
Daily Express correspondent Philip Finn dies aged 79. P16
Tragedy of BBC woman hooked on sleeping pills. P28

The Sun
‘Aussies suck’ ad proves hypocrisy of our ‘outrage culture’. P19
ITV’s Frank Skinner show Name That Tune falls flat in rehearsals. P29
Top Gear: who’s in the running for presenting roles? P30-31
Judi Dench stars in More4’s The Vote. P30-31

Daily Mirror
Coronation Street chiefs move to stem the tide of exits. P5
Benefits Street TV ban for jury. P25

Daily Star
Nick Clegg tells Susanna Reid to ‘get a life’ after royal baby question. P8
Top Gear to be probed over its use of the word ‘pikey’. P11
Paul Gambaccini to write a book after 12 months he spent on bail. P13

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