Purnell drawn into fakery row The culture secretary has been dragged into the media deception row after his image was pasted into a photograph. By Tara Conlan. See the 'doctored' photo

ITV exec condemns PC 'wimps' ITV's deputy chairman, Sir George Russell, has attacked political correctness in television. By Ben Dowell.

Media Talk Matt Wells and guests discuss the reporting of the Burmese uprising, a psychiatrist slams the Jeremy Kyle show, and we report on the launch of Virgin 1 from Richard Branson's back garden. With Janine Gibson and Steve Hewlett. Listen to the podcast (mp3)

Sunday dance-off on the cards
ITV is considering moving Dancing on Ice to Sunday nights where it would clash with the Strictly Come Dancing results show. By Ben Dowell.
Special report: ITV

BBC chairman: we must save 3%
BBC chairman Sir Michael Lyons has told staff the corporation must make 3% annual savings. By Tara Conlan.
Read Sir Michael's email
Special report: the BBC

Japan demands answers over journalist death
Video footage has emerged which raises the possibility that a Japanese journalist may have been deliberately shot by Burmese security forces.

TVHits! goes web-only
Essential Publishing is suspending the publication of teen entertainment magazine TVHits! to concentrate on the title's website. By Maria Esposito.

Clooney may guest edit Indy
Film star George Clooney is being lined up to guest edit the Independent newspaper. By Stephen Brook.

Gambaccini returns to Classic FM
Paul Gambaccini is to return to Classic FM to present a landmark series about his classical music heroes. By John Plunkett.

Call to prosecute anti-Muslim Facebook group
Experts advise prosecution of Facebook group for inciting religious hatred against Muslims. By Riazat Butt.

Anorak looks to unzip global market
An independent children's magazine is going global with an ambitious growth strategy. By Caitlin Fitzsimmons.

Viral Video Chart
Watch a Swedish gameshow host battle bravely on after throwing up live on air in this week's rundown of the top online clips. By Jemima Kiss.

P Diddy ad scents UK success
A perfume ad featuring Sean 'P Diddy' Combs that was banned in the US has been approved for post-watershed viewing in the UK. By Mark Sweney.
Watch the Sean John 'Unforgivable Woman' ad

SMG: Virgin Radio sell-off still on
The SMG chief executive has said the company still plans to offload Virgin Radio - but an autumn flotation will not now go ahead. By Leigh Holmwood.
Huntingford is Virgin Radio chair

Standard's new kiosks to include digital screens
The Evening Standard will break news on electronic screens attached to its vendor kiosks as part of a revamp. By Stephen Brook.
Standard to get happy

Branson: Virgin still wants ITV
Sir Richard Branson has signalled that Virgin Media has not abandoned its plans to buy ITV. By Tara Conlan and Katie Allen.
Special report: ITV

Bazalgette to leave Endemol
Peter Bazalgette is to step down as chief creative officer of production giant Endemol, MediaGuardian.co.uk can reveal. By Chris Tryhorn.
No replacement for Bazalgette
From That's Life to Big Brother

Irish editor receives death threat in post
Greenslade: Andersonstown News editor Robin Livingstone has received what looks like a death threat.

GCap brings Hit 40 UK in-house
Commercial radio's chart show is to be produced by GCap, ending a four-year association with Somethin' Else. By John Plunkett.

Michelle Ryan: the new star of US TV
Organ Grinder: Michelle Ryan is a hit as the new Bionic Woman, but will the show be a hit when it transfers to ITV2? By Chris tryhorn.
US viewers turn bionic

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Media Talk
Matt Wells and guests discuss the reporting of the Burmese uprising, a psychiatrist slams the Jeremy Kyle show, and we report on the launch of Virgin 1 from Richard Branson's back garden. With Janine Gibson and Steve Hewlett.
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Star rivals left shaken and stirred
The Daily Star Sunday recorded a massive 26.45% increase in year-on-year sales, according to ABC figures for August. By Mark Sweney
FT on the up again
Mixed fortunes for Sunday qualities
Scottish Sun sees year-on-year rise
Standard slides despite bulks
Sun stays above 3m mark

Daily newspaper ABCs - August 2007

Sunday newspaper ABCs - August 2007

Special report: ABCs

Where should the BBC cut costs?
MGEITF: The Edinburgh TV festival threw the spotlight on the fierce debate raging within the BBC over where cutbacks should be made, writes Maggie Brown.
Dr Paxman's diagnosis
Paxo v Humphrys: the transcript
Video: watch festival coverage
Monkey goes to Edinburgh
More from the TV festival
Blogs: full festival coverage

Rip it up and start again
It's the biggest shakedown in the seven-year history of the Media 100. John Plunkett reports.
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Top 10 risers
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Guardian Student Media Awards 2007
Battle-hardened hacks. Ruthless investigative journalists. Editors with a terrifying eye for detail. Our judges are a pretty tough bunch to impress but show them a great student journalist and they can be positively gushing.

MediaGuardian.co.uk Christmas quiz 2006
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