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Today’s headlines
The Guardian
Neil Wallis found not guilty of masterminding News of the World phone hacking. P12
Four media executives in BBC Woman’s Hour list. P14
African Americans less than 2% of Twitter staff. P18
Editorial: Now is the time to rally around the BBC - and the licence fee. P34
Dermot O’Leary interview. G2 P10-11
Daily Telegraph
Britain is the music download capital of Europe. P12
Neil Wallis found not guilty of masterminding News of the World phone hacking. P13
Financial Times
Will linking with Apple and Facebook boost media brands or dilute them? P13
Facebook hails privacy case ruling. P23
The Times
BBC rejects MPs’ calls to refer to Islamic State as Daesh. P1,6
Phone-hacking investigation ruined my life, says Neil Wallis. P19
The Independent
Nicola Sturgeon named as top female influencer in BBC Woman’s Hour list. P22
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US network dumps ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ because of Confederate flag imagery. P3
Nicola Sturgeon tops Woman’s Hour influential women list. P9
News of the World’s former deputy editor cleared of phone-hacking plot. P21
The week in radio. P37
Wall Street Journal Europe
Complaint against Facebook is dismissed. P20
Daily Mail
Jan Moir on the BBC’s Wimbledon 2Day highlights show. P11
Valerie Singleton on her former Blue Peter colleague John Noakes. P17
Hundreds of staff face axe in latest cull at the BBC. P21
Julie Burchill’s agony as her son kills hilself. P25
Neil Wallis cleared of News of the World phone hacking. P28
Radio 4’s Jenni Murray on her weight loss. P40-41
Daily Express
Lord Sugar would like challenge of presenting US Apprentice. P21
Julie Burchill mourns death of her son. P24
The Sun
Neil Wallis cleared of News of the World phone hacking. P4
Julie Burchill’s son dies. P4
BBC spends £47,000 on external meeting rooms. P28
Lord Sugar says he would like to front the Apprentice USA. P31
Richard Bacon refuses to deny he will join Chris Evans on Top Gear. P32
Emmerdale coverage. P32-33
Daily Mirror
Julie Burchill tells of death of her son Jack, 29. P11
Nicola Sturgeon tops Woman’s Hour influential women list. P14
Former News of The World deputy editor cleared of phone hacking. P20
Cost-cutting BBC jobs axe for hundreds. P29
Daily Star
Politician says Peppa Pig should turn gay. P1, P3
Anguish for writer Julie Burchill. P7
Suzi Perry could be joining Top Gear team. P23
