Today's media stories from the papers

Top stories on MediaGuardian.co.uk Phone-hacking scandal: Sienna Miller set to join legal action Actor poised to take legal action while it emerges Sean Hoare has been interviewed by police under caution Global Radio founder calls on BBC to invest in digital radio BBC should 'put their money where their mouth is' to pave way for switchover, says Ashley Tabor Charlie Turner appointed Top Gear magazine's editor-in-chief Acting editor Turner moves up a gear at BBC Worldwide title while Tom Ford becomes associate editor This week's featured media jobs Future Publishing - Senior Art Editor Bath/permanent/full time Penguin UK - Junior Cover Designer London/permanent/full time Sky - Chief Sub Editor Brentford/permanent/full time For more jobs, career advice and workplace news visit guardianjobs.co.uk Today's headlines The Guardian Sir Michael Lyons reveals plan to step down as BBC Trust chairman. P4 Baroness Warsi asks BBC about contingencies for strike. P4 Departures of key BBC figures couldn't be worse timing for Mark Thompson, writes Jane Martinson. P4 Prominent media judge specialising in defamation cases is to be replaced. P4 Sienna Miller expected to join legal action against Metropolitan police and News of the World over phone-hacking claims. P8 News of the World could be facing tens of millions of pounds in damages and legal fees over phone-hacking allegations. P8 BBC presenter Ray Gosling admits wasting police time after claiming on TV to have killed dying lover. P11 Twitter user lands six-figure sum for @Israel ID. P18 The Independent Sienna Miller to sue News of the World over alleged phone hacking. P8 First the strike threat, now two of BBC's most senior figures quit. P19 BBC presenter given 90-day suspended sentence for false confession. P20 Lego loses trademark battle. P20 Pornographer sells Twitter ID to Israel. P28 Crisis engulfing France's Nicolas Sarkozy and newspaper Le Monde draws comparison with Watergate scandal, writes John Lichfield. Viewspaper P10-11 Daily Telegraph Former News of the World reporter Sean Hoare questioned by police over phone-hacking allegations. P2 Turmoil at BBC as Trust boss says: I'm quitting. P10 TV presenter Ray Gosling escapes jail over false confession. P10 Sports presenter Jim Rosenthal takes celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal to court over meal he claims left him 'disastrously' sick. P13 Oscar Wilde is to blame for TV's fixation with home improvement, writes Anita Singh. P17 Leader: Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt should seize opportunity to reshape BBC. P21 The Times Leader: Departure of BBC Trust chairman is a chance to put a credible system of governance in place. P2 Former News of the World reporter questioned by police of phone-hacking allegations. P4 Turmoil at BBC Television Centre as chairman and channel chief quit. P6-7 Applications are welcome for new BBC Trust chairman - but what's the job? P7 BBC1 programming chief Jay Hunt's exit will be a big setback for corporation, Patrick Foster writes. P7 TV presenter Ray Gosling spared jail for mercy killing lies. P9 Random House gets dream ticket with Barack Obama's illustrated book to be released in time for Christmas. P15 Outgoing BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons was no champion of licence-fee payers, says David Elstein. P20 Financial Times The next BBC Trust chief will face a tough agenda. P4 Prominent US free speech technology project collapses amid resignation of lead developer. P5 Advertising group DDB hires a scientist to increase efficacy of ads. P18 Wall Street Journal Europe Electronics retailers will get seasonal boost from handheld devices such as Apple's iPad and Amazon's Kindle e-reader. P21 Daily Mail Women turned off by high-definition television 'because it's all sport and action movies'. P3 BBC in turmoil as Trust chief and controller of BBC1 quit. P8 Row over BBC strike escalates as Conservatives demand fair play. P8 Leader: BBC trust successor to Sir Michael Lyons must fight for standards and value for money. P14 The One Show host Jason Manford in Twitter rant at BBC. P27 The private production company of Fiona Bruce, BBC's freelance newsreader, returned a first-year profit of £325,000. P39 Daily Express BBC chaos as chairman and controller resign. P7 BBC presenter Ray Gosling spared jail after mercy killing lie. P15 The Sun Sports presenter Jim Rosenthal takes celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal to court over meal he claims left him 'disastrously' sick. P6 Leader: BBC agenda omits objectivity and fairness. P8 BBC presenter Ray Gosling escapes jail after mercy killing lie. P9 Jason Manford raps BBC over edited gag at Help for Heroes concert. P15 Former News of the World reporter Sean Hoare questioned by police over claims he was asked to illegally hack into phones. P16 200,000 turn off for ITV's new Daybreak breakfast broadcast. TV Biz P1 3 million people turn in for Inbetweeners. TV Biz P1 Daily Mirror Comic and The One Show presenter Jason Manford slams BBC for Help for Heroes edit. P9 BBC facing shakeup as chiefs quit. P18 BBC presenter Ray Gosling spared jail after false confession. P20 ITV's £10m Daybreak loses 20% of viewers in a week. P21 Daily Star Ultimate Big Brother celebs Chantelle and Preston in talks to front own TV show. P1,4,5 Jason Manford takes to Twitter to express rage at BBC's editing of his Help for Heroes performance. P10 Sienna Miller to sue over alleged newspaper phone hacking. P15 And finally ... It would be a safe bet to put money on Ultimate Big Brother stars Preston and Chantelle getting their own show on Channel 5 sometime fairly soon. Well, they're right up new owner Richard Desmond's street for a start - and his print titles Daily Star and OK! magazine are singing the pair's praises. This morning's Star front page hollers: 'BB couple to be new Jordan & Peter'. Exclusive, indeed. Daily Star P1,4,5 Also on MediaGuardian.co.uk today Baroness Warsi asks BBC about contingencies for strike Conservative party chair writes to Mark Thompson over coverage of Tory party conference as industrial action looms Sir Michael Lyons to step down as BBC Trust chairman next year Head of corporation's governance and regulatory body says he does not want to be reappointed when four-year term ends Channel 4 appoints Jay Hunt as chief creative officer BBC1 controller expected to join commercial broadcaster in January, while C4 head Julian Bellamy is to depart Jana Bennett to take temporary charge of BBC1 Jay Hunt's departure for post of chief creative officer at Channel 4 sees BBC's director of vision in interim charge Mr Justice Eady replaced as senior libel judge Mr Justice Tugendhat to take charge of Queen's bench jury and non-jury lists, which hear most defamation and privacy cases Twitter unveils new multimedia features New Twitter.com to include inline pictures and video along with an updated design Philadelphia Inquirer goes to auction http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2010/sep/15/us-press-publishing-newspapers Boxee bounds into internet TV market Internet TV products from Apple and Google get new competition in form of US start-up Boxee Media Talk podcast Tom Watson MP on phone hacking. 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