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Thursday, September 9, 2010media

Today's media stories from the papers

Top stories on MediaGuardian.co.uk Phone hacking: MPs set to agree inquiry Speaker paves way for standards and privileges committee to question top News International figures over scandal Fallon names Gail Gallie chief executive Former BBC head of marketing Gallie swiftly hired following departure of agency's co-founders yesterday Cuts risk to BBC Burma 'small', says Hague The World Service will have its grant reduced, says foreign secretary, but closing its Burmese service would not save much This week's featured media jobs Haymarket - Project Editor London/permanent/full time Medaxial - Medical/Economic Writer London/permanent/full time For more jobs, career advice and workplace news visit guardianjobs.co.uk Today's headlines The Guardian New witness says hacking was rife at News of The World. P1, 2, 14 BBC World Service risk to Burma broadcasting is 'small'. P8 Disappearance of journalist deepens Ukranian media fears. P19 Obituary: Owen Edwards, first chief executive of S4C. P35 Gavin Henson criticised for being made the 'face' of the new Welsh rugby kit. Sport, P1, 8 The Independent Piers Morgan to replace Larry King. P7 Police reopen phone-hacking investigation. P8 Simon Kelner named editor of year at GQ Awards. P13 Top Mecom investors move to oust founder David Montgomery. P39 Feature on tabloid newspapers and journalism. Viewspaper, P12 Daily Telegraph Emergency Commons debate called to examine phone hacking. P4 Mark Thompson says critics of BBC's move to Salford are 'parochial'. P6 Piers Morgan to take over from Larry King on CNN. P20 Top Mecom investors move to oust founder David Montgomery. Business, P2 The Times Coulson faces another phone-hack inquiry by Mps. P14 Piers Morgan to take over from Larry King on CNN. P23 Top Mecom investors move to oust founder David Montgomery. P43 Financial Times Top Mecom investors move to oust founder David Montgomery. P17,18 Admen behind Cadbury's gorilla to launch own agency. P18 Google rolls out 'instant' search. P23 Piers Morgan to replace Larry King. P23 Wall Street Journal Europe Google launches new predictive search feature. P17 Piers Morgan to take over from Larry King. P21 Daily Mail Heavy Facebook users are narcissists. P5 Sir Michael Lyons said BBC is considering waiving two per cent licence fee rise. P11 Piers Morgan to replace Larry King on CNN. P19 Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P19 Top Mecom investors move to oust founder David Montgomery. P83 Daily Express Piers Morgan to replace Larry King on CNN. P5 BBC Trust considering waiving the BBC's right to a licence fee increase. P5 The Sun Piers Morgan to take over from Larry King. Tvbiz, P1 Louis Walsh to launch new girlband on ITV2 show Wonderland. Tvbiz, P1 Daily Mirror Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P11 Daily Star X Factor coverage. P17 And finally ... Clint Eastwood has revealed that in his younger years he was offered the roles of James Bond and Superman. Oh how different it all could have been. Who could imagine anyone other than the late Christopher Reeve in the tight red and white super hero outfit? Whether he can muster an English accent is unclear, but Eastwood says he was also approached to play Bond after the fifth film, You Only Live Twice, when Sean Connery left the franchise. What might have happened to Connery (not to mention Roger Moore) if he had made a fist of it? Daily Mail, P3 Also on MediaGuardian.co.uk today Fears deepen as Ukranian journalist vanishes Watchdog warns of official hostility towards journalists amid loss of TV station licences and mystery over fate of investigative reporter David Montgomery faces shareholder revolt Shareholders who own about 50% of Mecom want to replace Montgomery as chief executive with Patrick Tillieux Piers Morgan takes Larry King chatshow slot CNN confirms the widely rumoured deal, which will allow the former Daily Mirror editor to continue as judge on America's Got Talent Penny Smith to co-present Market Kitchen Former GMTV presenter Smith will host the fourth series of the Good Food channel show alongside chef Matt Tebbutt Vic Reeves cast in BBC Morecambe and Wise drama Comedian to play Eric's dad in feature-length drama about double act's early career, written by Victoria Wood David Lynch edits Wallpaper* section Wallpaper* October issue sees Lynch share editor's chair with stage director Robert Wilson A third of UK journalism jobs cut in past decade The number of mainstream UK journalism jobs has shrunk by between 27 and 33 percent over the last decade to around 40,000 Wall Street Journal digital supremo resigns Gordon McLeod will go on 1 October, saying he wants to keep 'doing bigger and more business building in digital' TV matters: Enter the pope, to a clash of news agendas Coverage of the pope's visit will have to tread a fine line between the demands of the pews and the news In praise of... BBC Burma Editorial: the BBC's Burmese service serves an essential function and must be allowed to survive

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