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Today’s media stories from the papers

Gawker Media's Nick Denton describes himself as ‘straddling two worlds’


Top story on MediaGuardian

Gawker’s top editors quit in protest over removal of a controversial post
Executive editor Tommy Craggs and editor-in-chief Max Read said the removal of a post published last week was a betrayal of the site’s editorial independence

Top comment on MediaGuardian

Queen Nazi salute leads to fawning and frothing from national press
Roy Greenslade: Belief that material might be concealed in royal archives prompts papers of right and left to call for them to be opened

Today’s headlines

The Guardian
Plebgate police face disciplinary proceedings. P4
Queen’s Nazi salute clip sparks inquiry into BFI. P11. Editorial: P30
Gawker editors quit in protest at removal of controversial article. P11

Daily Telegraph
Jeremy Clarkson accused of gay slur at sweet factory. P2
Queen’s Nazi salute clip sparks inquiry into BFI. P7
Anti-terror laws ‘used to spy’ on Plebgate journalists. P8
Pearson faces heavy loss if it goes ahead with sale of Financial Times. B1
BT Openreach chief calls for higher broadband prices. B3
Tendr app matches investors with start-ups. B3
BBC Open coverage ‘a shame’, says pro golfer Luke Donald. S6

Financial Times
Big banks act in concert with launch of Symphony to counter Bloomberg. P1, 19
Media challenge Met in court over phone data. P4
Feature: The BBC funding debate and the danger of open letters. P14
Analysis: Telecoms – Huawei’s better. P16
BT Openreach warns of ‘rivalries’ marring Ofcom review. P24

The Times
Plebgate snooping on press was cleared in 40 minutes. P15
BBC ‘hid’ salaries of stars paid more than £500,000. P21
Pearson pours cold water on Financial Times talk. P37
Smartphones prove not so clever when using Wi-Fi at home. P42
Obituary: Former Daily Record editor Endell Laird. P53
BBC criticised over late coverage of Open. P65

The Independent
Gawker editors resign after ‘gay-shaming’ article causes media storm. P7
Queen’s Nazi salute clip sparks inquiry into BFI. P18
Banks take on Bloomberg with new instant messaging service. P49
UBM finance chief to run PR Newswire. P50

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Gawker editors resign after ‘gay-shaming’ article causes media storm. P2
Queen’s Nazi salute clip sparks inquiry into BFI. P7
Met violated Sun journalists’ rights. P11
Symphony orchestrates a challenge to Bloomberg. P40
UBM finance chief to run PR Newswire. P42

Wall Street Journal Europe
Frenzy over online retailer jet.com harks back to dot-com boom. P12, 13
Charlie Hebdo editors seek to calm office rift. P17
Tech world writes an obit for Adobe Flash. P19
Analysis: Uneven lines in Yahoo’s spin-off. P32

Daily Mail
Our gripes about digital radio. P3
BBC ‘hid’ salaries of stars paid more than £500,000. P19
Ephraim Hardcastle on media. P19
Anger at BBC’s late coverage of golf Open. P76
Sky Sports to bring in virtual reality technology. P77
Howard Webb joins BT Sport as pundit. P77

Daily Express
Queen’s Nazi salute clip sparks inquiry into BFI. P7
Hickey on media. P21

The Sun
Ally Ross on TV. P11
Wham! star Andrew Ridgeley up for Strictly. P27
Alan Titchmarsh would like cameo in Coronation Street. P28
Prime Suspect actor Richard Hawley to join Coronation Street cast. P29

Daily Mirror

Anger at BBC’s late coverage of golf Open. P17
Comment: Bit by bet, the BBC’s losing credibility. P23

Daily Star
Buckingham Palace may be to blame for Queen Nazi salute leak. P4
Jeremy Clarkson accused of gay slur at sweet factory. P9
Alton Towers chiefs’ advert blunder. P19

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