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Wednesday, January 18, 2012media

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Top stories on MediaGuardian.co.uk Alan Rusbridger: press is under-regulated Full coverage as the Private Eye, Guardian and Times editors appear at the inquiry into media standards and phone hacking Times editor: statutory press regulation would lead to government controls James Harding tells Leveson inquiry that new regulator must be 'muscular and independent', but he fears effects of any new law BBC Trust spends £5,652 entertaining guests at Proms Governing body decreases overall expenses last year by a third but Proms hospitality increases from £4,668 in 2010 This week's featured media jobs CNN - Senior Director of Coverage - Newsgathering London/permanent/full time Channel 4 - Commissioning Editor - Dispatches London/permanent/full time Leeds Metropolitan University - Senior Lecturer in Film and Moving Image Production Leeds/permanent/full time For more jobs, career advice and workplace news visit guardianjobs.co.uk Today's headlines The Guardian Wikipedia pulls the plug in protest at "draconian" US anti-piracy bill. P3 Leveson inquiry: Murdoch editors warn of "chilling effect" of state role in regulation. P6,7 Leveson inquiry analysis: Have I got a dilemma for you. P6 Times reporter hacked into police blogger's email to reveal identity. P7 PCC unlikely to give us fair hearing says Hislop. P7 Bafta film awards nominations. P14 Oprah Winfrey's visit to Mumbai. P18 Turkey: man jailed for instigating editor's assasination. P22 Co-founder Jerry Yang resigns from Yahoo after 16 years. P24 Ebooks help Dixons to look on bright side. P28 Letters: changes to the Guardian. P33 Interview: actor Caroline Quentin. G2, P19 Last night's TV: Channel 4's 15 Kids and Counting. G2, P21 The Independent Simon Schama attacks Downton Abbey. P3 The Times editor says Rupert Murdoch does not interfere. P4 Ian Hislop gives evidence to Leveson. P4 Comment: times have changed at the court of the all-seeing Sun king. P4 BBC defends employment record at BBC North after it emerged it had taken on only 26 people from Salford. P26 50th anniversary of Z Cars, the show that revolutionised TV. P45 Obituary: Dalziel and Pascoe creator Reginald Hill. P49 i Simon Schama no fan of Downton Abbey. P3 Andrew Lloyd Webber takes Jesus Christ Superstar talent show to ITV. P9 The Times editor says Rupert Murdoch does not interfere. P10 TV cookery show Foodistan pitches Pakistani chefs against Indian rivals. P21 BBC defends hiring policy for BBC North. P21 50th anniversary of Z Cars, the show that revolutionised TV. P37 Daily Telegraph BBC Trust spent £5,600 on boxes at Proms. P2 BBC refuses to apologise to India over Top Gear. P2 Leveson inquiry: MPs "may use state-run press watchdog to suppress stories". P11 Reporter at Times hacked computer. P11 3,000 locals apply for new BBC jobs. 26 get in. P11 Andrew Lloyd Webber takes Jesus Christ Superstar talent hunt to ITV. P13 Sarkozy friend accused of spying on journalist. P18 Anna Ford interview. P25 Former EastEnders star Kara Tointon interview. P29 Obituary: Mark Hall, co-founder of animation studio behind Danger Mouse. P31 The Times BBC Trustees spend more than £5,000 on Proms entertaining. P4 State regulation would destroy free press, editors tell Leveson inquiry. P6 Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger gives evidence to Leveson. P6 Ask Cameron and Blair to explain their links with media, says Ian Hislop. P7 Wikipedia shutdown protest. P11 Woman "raped" on Brazilan version of Big Brother. P34 Class action filed against Netflix management. P38 Financial Times Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang resigns all positions. P1 Leveson inquiry: editors differ on rules to govern press. P4 Websites to stage piracy bill protest. P21 Wall Street Journal Europe Wikipedia to go dark to protest privacy bill. P7 California looks for lift from internet IPO riches. P8 Turkey: guilty verdict in journalist's killing. P9 Daily Mail BBC1's comedy flops. P3 Wikipedia pulls the plug over privacy row. P7 Olympics website stutters back online. P7 State regulation of press a threat to democracy, warns Ian Hislop. p8 Gordon Brown and the Sunday Times "blagger". P8 Just 24 people from Salford have been given jobs at BBC North. P12 Contestant on Brazil's Big Brother thought to have been raped live on television. P26 BBC Trust spends more than £5,000 entertaining at the Proms. P31 Andrew Strauss and Michael Vaughan to join Sky Sports? P69 Daily Express Andrew Lloyd Webber takes Jesus Christ Superstar talent show to ITV. P11 The Sun Wikipedia in protest blackout. P2 Ian Hislop's slip in Leveson inquiry evidence. P6 TV commercial for Citreon banned after it triggered epilepsy fits. P15 Contestant on Brazil's Big Brother thought to have been raped live on television. P21 BBC North gives jobs to just 24 locals. P24 Email fail at Virgin Media. P29 Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest talent hunt Superstar to air on ITV in summer. TVBIZ, P1 Coronation Street latest, TVBIZ, P3 Six wannabe journalists will do battle in ITV2 talent show, The Exclusives. TVBIZ, P4 Daily Mirror Top Gear bosses reject claims the India road trip special was an insult. P2 Ian Hislop gives evidence to Leveson. P4 BBC hires just 26 local people for Salford base. P9 Viewers complain about Coronation Street episode which showed child being smacked. P11 Christine Bleakley doesn't miss those early Daybreak starts. P23 Housemate "raped" on Brazilian Big Brother. P27 Wikipedia shuts down. P31 Daily Star Celebrity Big Brother latest. P4 Only 24 local people given jobs at BBC North. P25 Andrew Lloyd Webber off to ITV. P33 And finally ... You've watched two series and a Christmas special. Now, is there going to be Downton Abbey - the movie? Well, er, maybe. The Sun tells how creator Julian Fellowes was mobbed at the aftershow parties following the ITV1 show's Golden Globe win. "Lots of people have already asked him about film rights," an insider tells the paper. Fellowes is no stranger to big screen success having won an Oscar for his script for Gosford Park. Even better - the big screen version would have none of those annoying ad breaks. Just a great big one before it starts. THE SUN, TVBIZ, P1 Also on MediaGuardian.co.uk today Leveson inquiry: Murdoch editors warn of 'chilling effect' of state regulation Sunday Times editor defends use of blagging by reporters but Alan Rusbridger says 'libel problem' must be addressed Times reporter hacked into police blogger's email account Newspaper article revealing identity of anonymous blogger Nightjack was based on material obtained from Hotmail account Big Brother Brazil contestant questioned over alleged rape Police visit top Brazilian TV show to investigate suspected rape of fellow contestant after alcohol-fulled opening party Big Issue seller wins right to claim housing benefit Judge rules Romanian should be classified as self-employed because she sold the magazines at her own profit or loss Wikipedia's blackout looms Website founder Jimmy Wales calls for 'public uprising' against SOPA, the proposed US internet piracy laws BBC executive Richard Deverell leaves after 20 years to join Ofcom Executive in charge of sale of Television Centre to advise Ofcom on forthcoming communications bill Netflix faces lawsuit over claim it misled shareholders Online streaming service faces class action as it launches in UK & Ireland Slimming clubs lock members into 'straitjackets' of false hope, says Orbach Fat is a Feminist author attacks companies such as Weight Watchers at parliamentary inquiry into body image Katy Perry becomes a Sim Electronic Arts signs I Kissed A Girl singer to feature in The Sims computer game content, virtual goods and merchandising Aengus Fanning, editor of Ireland's Sunday Independent, dies aged 69 Kerry-born journalist who headed Ireland's most successful newspaper passes away in Dublin after long battle with cancer

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