Today's media stories from the papers

Top stories on MediaGuardian.co.uk The news from the BBC: its £1bn new base is finally coming on air New Broadcasting House – four years late and £55m over budget – is ready for Andrew Marr and Jeremy Paxman Rebekah Brooks's husband: 'people don't know the true story yet' Charlie Brooks speaks out about 'the Chipping Norton Upset' Parade's End director says sexism is still rife Directors' group to investigate after Cannes film festival snubs women for Palme d'Or prize. Today's featured media jobs Guardian News & Media - Events Executive London/permanent/full time Peabody - Media and Public Affairs Manager London/permanent/full time Netaporter.com - Trainee Sub Editor London/permanent/full time Today's headlines The Guardian French press bury Alps shooting story. P6 Leader: In praise of ... Breaking Bad. P26 Dan Sabbagh: Everyone is doing news in a similar way - but at what cost? MediaGuardian, P29 Media Monkey's Diary. MediaGuardian, P29 Hello! casts a jealous eye at rival Grazia. MediaGuardian, P29 Interview with John Bird, the founder of Big Issue. MediaGuardian, P30. The kids' paper that's saving journalism. G2, P3 The Independent Paralympics - and Channel 4 - bask in high media profile. P11 Broadcasters must seize on this surge in interest, says James Moore. P11 Twitter hackers hit President Hugo Chavez ally. P26 Obituary: Terry Nutkins. P44 Obituary: Malcolm Browne, veteran war photographer. P44 North Koreans need foreign media. P51 New culture secretary has old-school approach to cultural challenges. P51 Digital divisions don't matter now, says ABCs boss. P51 i New low for X Factor viewing figures. P3 Broadcasters must seize on surge in interest after Paralympics. P8 Media urged to keep up good coverage after Paralympics. P9 Obituary: Terry Nutkins. P12 North Koreans need foreign media. P41 Advertising: BT connects but Volt's pure gold for Nike. P41 Daily Telegraph I don't get macho men, says BBC choirmaster Gareth Malone. P2 Diary: BBC silence on leaked Craig Oliver dressing down. P10 Obituary: Former Daily Telegraph foreign correspondent, Vincent Ryder. P31 The Times Extracts from Caitlin Moran's new book. T2, P4, P5 Obituary: Winston Fletcher, advertising executive, author and journalist. P45 Financial Times Nokia suffers fresh embarrassment over Lumia ads. P18 Wall Street Journal Europe Apple tries to make radio play. P21 Nokia broadens apology over ad. P22 Daily Mail Leader: New culture secretary should show no more dithering on internet porn. P16 Simon Cowell 'collapsed from exhaustion', according to new chapter in Tom Bower's book. P27 Parents' job to save children from internet porn, says new culture secretary. P29 Dustin Moskowitz dumps Facebook stock. P67 Daily Express Tears of TV star girl, Clare Balding. P4 The Sun Three million viewers quit The X Factor. P1, P12 ITV's Red or Black? axed. P3 The X Factor coverage. P12, P13 Daily Mirror Cheryl Cole returns to The X Factor. P9 Daily Star Big Brother coverage. P8, P9 Pippa Middleton reportedly offered roving reporter role by NBC. P11 Cheryl Cole returns to The X Factor. P15 Jamie Oliver's £126m in book sales. P19 And finally ... Today's newsstands are a riot of colour, fireworks and Paralympic euphoria. But the Independent also found room to show its musical sensibilities. Its front page leads with a nod to The Smiths, with the headline: "There is a flame that will never go out," underneath a giant picture of the Olympic flame. Inside, page 5 carries a three-star review of Coldplay's performance at the closing ceremony, summing up their contributions as: "By this final night of the Paralympics, Coldplay are all that are left: the bland, blunted version of our nation we first feared would be hurled at the world." Ouch. An excoriating review even Morrissey would be proud of. The Independent, P1 and P5. Also on MediaGuardian.co.uk today New editor for the Irish Independent INM's flagship title appointment takes observers by surprise News International may face 230 new claims over alleged phone hacking Claimants include the former Arsenal and England footballer, Sol Campbell and Atomic Kitten singer, Kerry Katona Navy Seal author credits 'wicked smart' CIA agent with role in Bin Laden raid No Easy Day author – who may face discipline over publication – shares details of US military raid in 60 Minutes interview Alps shootings: how French press buried the story Murder of British family and French cyclist seen by Gallic press as small story despite hitting front pages in UK newspapers The rise and fall of Grant Shapps' Twitter followers Conservative chairman appears to have found technique to boost number of followers to more than 55,000 Shepard Fairey sentenced to probation over Obama 'Hope' poster case Artist who created the iconic poster sentenced after judge found he destroyed evidence related to suit brought by the AP UK government earmarks £10m for open access publishing The money for scientists to publish their research in open access journals will come out of the existing science budget Syria's revolution is being branded Free Syrian Army commander commissions designer logo in Turkey so fighters will look the part 'if we take Aleppo' Sun praised for undercover work exposing illegal immigration Judge says investigation by newspaper showed that not all tabloid journalism techniques were questionable Kindle Fire tablets kickstart Amazon's bid to rival iPad New Paperwhite e-reader unveiled and updated tablets given larger screens in latest move to get a leg up against Apple sales Jonnie Peacock's Paralympic 100m victory watched by more than 6m on C4 Channel 4 gets biggest Paralympics TV audience since opening ceremony as sprint star wins gold in Olympic Stadium