Today's media stories from the papers

Top stories on MediaGuardian.co.uk The Real Hustle investigated over fake scam allegations Actors reportedly hired as extras on BBC Three show say they were paid to pose as fleeced members of public Two in running to buy BBC Magazines German publisher Bauer the strongest contender to purchase BBC Magazines portfolio of 34 titles Channel 4 planning Big Fat Gypsy Weddings spin-offs Broadcaster keen on other shows centred on Gypsy and Traveller communities after ratings success of Big Fat Gypsy Weddings This week's featured media jobs Net-A-Porter - Website Manager London/permanent/full time Redactive Publishing - Reporter London/permanent/full time Oxford University Press - Editorial Director Oxford/permanent/full time For more jobs, career advice and workplace news visit guardianjobs.co.uk Today's headlines The Guardian Actors 'faked scams in BBC show'. Guardian, P5 German reporters freed in Iran. P16 MediaGuardian Egypt's media faces own revolution. P1, 2 Interview with head of BBC in-house comedy Mark Freeland. P3 Steve Hewlett on the BBC Trust. P3 Dan Sabbagh on Apple. P4 Jemima Kiss on Guardian Hacks SXSW. P4 Interview with outgoing Daily Express editor Peter Hill. P5 Apple, Google and publishers. P6 The Independent Phone hacking coverage. P8, 9 Daily Telegraph BBC denies that its scam programme was a fraud. P10 The Times Internet crackdown fails to deter 'jasmine revolution'. P26 Bids for Warner Music expected this week. P34 Interview with Ross Kemp, Times 2 Financial Times Warner Music expects bids this week. P19 Wall Street Journal Europe GroupOn gears up to expand in China. P19 Ryanair to offer ads on boarding passes. P19 US regulators examine Apple subscription plan. P20 Daily Mail BBC to probe 'con' by Real Hustle show. P34 Daily Express Waitrose in £10m revamp of online grocery service. P44 The Sun Meredith Kercher TV movie to be shown in US today. P7 Daily Mirror Dancing on Ice coverage. P7 BBC probes claims Real Hustle was TV con job. P11 BBC looking to spend £1m on penthouse for Olympics coverage backdrop. P27 Daily Star Travellers refuse to take part in more Big Fat Gypsy Wedding series. P9 ITV to offer Simon Cowell a bonus to stay on as judge on show. P11 And finally ... The BBC is apparently running courses for staff on interviewing techniques including how to butt in, not looking over-dressed on screen and even how to breathe when using a microphone. The course, called the "Art of Interrupting Gracefully", is run by the BBC's College of Journalism and is hosted by Today programme's Justin Webb. The Sun, P29. Also on MediaGuardian.co.uk today Egypt's media undergo their own revolution Does the political upheaval in Egypt spell the end of state-controlled media? No longer the Apple of publishers' eye Apple's move to take a greater share of cash from newspaper app subscriptions may instead allow Google to take a bite Bleak Expectations BBC radio comedy moving to television The BBC's popular Radio 4 Dickens spoof to make move to BBC2 as Old Shop of Stuff New strip cartoon for the Mirror Simon's Cat joins Andy Capp on the Daily Mirror strips page Mike Summerbee unrepentant in accusing Sky of Manchester United bias Mike Summerbee has reiterated his accusations that Sky is biased towards Manchester United Iran frees German journalists after four months in prison Men were arrested after interviewing son of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, who had been sentenced to death News of the World publishes a first-class royal scoop Paper asks the right question in revealing that Prince Andrew stayed with a convicted sex offender India's dodgy 'paid news' phenomenon Indian press council reveals how papers accept money and perks to run favourable articles News-jackers line up for global publicity competition More than 100 teams drawn from top media companies are taking part in the Urgent Genius Weekender to see who can spread their message the furthest Cameron's new backroom team aims to move story on from U-turns and cuts No 10 aims to project a more positive message after much focus on spending cuts and changing the policy on selling forests