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Today's media stories from the papers

Top eight stories on MediaGuardian

Jeremy Bowen

Jeremy Bowen: Isis worries even most daring reporters
BBC Middle East editor says Islamic State has made war journalists think hard about whether working in Syria is worth it

Business Insider launches UK edition

Chief executive is considering development of new digital brands outside core area of financial and business news

Educating Yorkshire wins best documentary
Channel 4 takes home eight out of 13 prizes at Grierson Awards with series on Thornhill Community Academy also winning Readers' Choice Award

Neil Patrick Harris show boycotted
Writers' union warns scriptwriters not to work for variety show due to ongoing dispute with its owners, ITV Studios America

Lynda Bellingham funeral: a day of sadness and celebration to say goodbye
Famous faces joined with family members at the service to celebrate the life of the nation's 'favourite mum'

Radio 1 to launch BBC iPlayer video channel
Service will feature up to two new videos a day, including live music, documentaries and Scott Mills's innuendo bingo

Larry Page: Google outgrown 'don't be evil' mission

Google chief executive says the company has outgrown its original mission and has ventured into uncharted territory

Taylor Swift removes back catalogue from Spotify
Singer withheld her new album 1989 from music streaming services, and has now removed all her albums from Spotify

Top comment on MediaGuardian

Ann Maguire's killer should never have been named
Frances Crook:
Courts are bowing to media pressure in naming child killers, and it only has negative consequences – including for the victim's family

Today's headlines

The Guardian

Privacy not an absolute right, says new GCHQ chief. P1, 6
Lynda Bellingham funeral coverage. P14
Apple computer sold by Steve Jobs in 1976 up for sale. P20
Publicis agrees £2.3bn takeover of Sapient. P26
Treasury to seek advice from bitcoin community. P26

Daily Telegraph

Spy chief: Facebook is helping terrorists. P1
Breaking Bad blamed for crystal meth drugs epidemic. P7
Downton Abbey coverage. P7
Judge tells women convicted of fraud that Sky TV is not a life essential. P15
Chris Boardman presents BBC bike safety film without a helmet. P16
Comment: The government's bid to widen broadband coverage could easily backfire. B2
Publicis agrees £2.3bn takeover of Sapient. B5

Financial Times

New GCHQ chief says US tech groups are 'command' hubs for terrorists. P1, 11
Analysis: Publicis/Sapient – pay per click. P14, 16
Digital news operation FiveThirtyEight broadens its predictive fire. P17
Apple seizes its moment for debt sale. P28

The Times

Virtual ID for everyone. P1, 2
Internet firms 'in denial' about terrorism. P5
Most 'Facebook murders' took place in Britain. P23
Comment: Meet the geeks designing our digital future. P25
Publicis agrees £2.3bn takeover of Sapient. P42

The Independent

Facebook offers 'dark web' link. P7
Taylor Swift snubs Spotify. P17
Henry Blodget – kicked off Wall Street, now on Fleet Street. P52
Publicis agrees £2.3bn takeover of Sapient. P54

i

Backlash against gay boss at Apple. P3
Lynda Bellingham funeral coverage. P6
Margaret Atwood's MaddAddam to be turned into HBO mini-series. P!5
Fans angry as Taylor Swift removes catalogue from Spotify. P17
Facebook links to Tor software. P25

Wall Street Journal Europe

Feature: The new threats to free speech. P10, 11
Feature: What bubble? Tech's young optimists. P17
Publicis agrees £2.3bn takeover of Sapient. P19, 32
Taylor Swift snubs Spotify. P19
Google's Android begins to top out. P24
Apple considers return to the bonds market. P26

Daily Mail

The X Factor coverage. P7
GCHQ chief: Twitter and Facebook help terrorists. P9
Richard Littlejohn: Russia Today launches in Britain. P17
Ephraim Hardcastle: political editor Tom Bradby unwitting target for unpleasant Twitter trolls. P19
Lynda Bellingham funeral coverage. P21
Adrian Chiles earns £4.5m in just a year. P25
Call the Midwife gets fifth series. P33

Daily Express

Lynda Bellingham funeral coverage. P7
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P15
Ratings of The Archers are soaring – so what's going on? P23

The Sun

TV host Adrian Chiles is worth almost £5m. P7
The X Factor coverage. P7
Ally Ross on TV. P11
Lynda Bellingham funeral coverage. P12, 13
Old EastEnders faces reunited for Children in Need special. P27
Why drama The Missing is so unmissable. P28
BBC bosses give go-ahead for fifth series of Call the Midwife. P28
Creator of The Fall thinks in might have gone a little overboard in its depiction of serial killer. P29

Daily Mirror

Old EastEnders faces reunited for Children in Need special. P3
Adrian Chiles nets nearly £5m in 12 months. P3
Lynda Bellingham funeral coverage. P6, 7
Ian Hyland: the funniest thing on TV. P13
Interview with Emmerdale actor John Bowe. P17

Daily Star

Lynda Bellingham funeral coverage. P1, 10
The X Factor coverage. P1, P6
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P3
TV host Adrian Chiles is worth almost £5m. P3
Judge tells fraudster Sky TV is 'not one of life's essentials'. P16
Old EastEnders faces reunited for Children In Need special. P27

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