Our roundup of the day's media stories, including Times editor joins Ipso's appointment panel and Yahoo chief unveils strategy
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*Top eight stories on MediaGuardian*
Times editor and former PCC member join Ipso's appointment panel
Selections show 'utter contempt' for independence, says Hacked Off
Marissa Mayer aims to revive Yahoo with shift 'from complexity to clarity'
Yahoo's latest digital magazine and news digest products show a media-centric shift
The Taste: Masterchef with a dash of The Voice
The Taste, Channel 4's new primetime cook-off, sees Nigella join the search for a culinary star weeks after bruising court case
Benefits Street 'may show criminal activity'
Police 'inundated' with comments from viewers concerned by some footage in Channel 4 programme
iPlayer gets record tablet views over Christmas
BBC says views on tablets hit 2.2m on Boxing Day, passing computers for first time, and smartphones getting 1.6m hits
Paul Dacre's pay rises to £1.85m
Daily Mail veteran continues to be best-paid UK newspaper editor, taking home £500,000 'supplement' on top of his base salary
Rebekah Brooks's PA told police she disposed of 30 of her own notebooks
Cheryl Carter said in interview she returned material belonging to her boss to News International, phone-hacking trial hears
Boris Johnson: Sherlock satire 'perfectly legitimate'
Johnson says attacking Tories is BBC's 'raison d'etre' after fake story in show described mayor as 'dithering' and 'self-interested'
*Top comment on MediaGuardian*
Why the press pack haunts hospital where Schumacher lies in a coma
Roy Greenslade on the reasons for bad behaviour by photographers and reporters in Grenoble
*Today's headlines*
*The Guardian*
Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre's pay rises to £1.85m. P5
Phone-hacking trial hears of PA's notebook removal. P6
The Taste: MasterChef with a dash of The Voice. P7
Police look into claims of crime in Channel 4's Benefits Street. P7
Peter Capaldi pictured on first full day of filming Doctor Who. P8
CES tech coverage. P10-11
Downton Abbey launches to record US audience. P12
Two plead guilty to Twitter abuse of feminist. P13
£66bn spent on apps in 2013, says Apple. P22
Obituary: film studio and TV company owner Sir Run Run Shaw. P40
*Daily Telegraph*
Two plead guilty to Twitter abuse of feminist. P8
Peter Capaldi pictured on first full day of filming Doctor Who. P9
US hacker stole script for Downton Abbey finale. P17
Editorial: Voters deserve TV election debate in 2015. P21
Obituary: film studio and TV company owner Sir Run Run Shaw. P29
£66bn spent on apps in 2013, says Apple. Business P3
*Financial Times*
BlackBerry revival effort to bear fruit, chief vows. P19
Sony lines up range of wearable gadgets. P19
Netflix hit by downgrade and streaming fears. P29
*The Times*
Rebekah Brooks PA 'offered Australia job for removing notebooks'. P5
Peter Capaldi pictured on first full day of filming Doctor Who. P19
Two plead guilty to Twitter abuse of feminist. P20
French TV presenter fights for return of strict privacy laws. P29
Daily Mail hands out bonuses to executives after profits rise. P35
*The Independent*
Julian Fellowes' Downton Abbey finale script 'was hacked'. P5
Times editor on panel to select board of regulator. P8
Channel 4's 'poverty porn' show is accused of anti-benefits bias. P9
First Night review of The Taste. P20
Pop Idol founders says talent show format is dying. P20
Obituary: journalist Simon Hoggart. P44
Top pay increases at Daily Mail publisher. P48
*Wall Street Journal Europe*
Samsung faces challenges. P1,20
The rise of wearable tech. P20
*Daily Mail*
Complaints triggers police probe into Channel 4 benefit cheats documentary P1,4
University Challenge's new star, 58-year-old Maeve Weber. P3
Ex-judge on panel to select new Press watchdog. P16
Ephraim Hardcastle: Angelina Jolie tipped to play Nigella Lawson in a movie. P17
Eleven million watch BBC iPlayer at New Year. P25
*Daily Express*
Jeremy Paxman shaves off his beard. P17
TV sports presenter Jacquie Beltrao talks about her battle with breast cancer. P21
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P24
Police to arrest residents who appeared in Benefits Street documentary. P24
*The Sun*
Towie sisters plan Kardashian-style TV show. P3
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P7
BBC accountant jailed for two years for stealing money from Doctor Who budget. P12
Stars of Channel 4 documentary face arrest after admitting to crimes on show. P16-17
Peter Capaldi starts filming as Doctor Who. TV Biz P1
Interview with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. TV Biz P2-3
Phillip Schofield worried that Call the Midwife might beet Dancing On Ice in the ratings. TV Biz P2
Simon Fuller says he's won't relaunch Pop Idol in the UK. TV Biz P3
*Daily Mirror*
Boris Johnson blasts BBC over jibe in Sherlock. P2
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P3
Interview with Benidorm's Hannah Waddingham. P16-17
Channel 4 faces police probe over controversial documentary Benefits Street. P25
Reality TV series Mars One Project. P29
*Daily Star*
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P1, P4, P5
Cheryl Cole lands £2million deal to return to The X Factor. P3
Benefits Street star is facing drugs charges. P9
BBC accountant jailed for two years for stealing £80,000. P22
TV sport host Jacquie Beltrao talks about her cancer battle. P22
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*Top eight stories on MediaGuardian*
Times editor and former PCC member join Ipso's appointment panel
Selections show 'utter contempt' for independence, says Hacked Off
Marissa Mayer aims to revive Yahoo with shift 'from complexity to clarity'
Yahoo's latest digital magazine and news digest products show a media-centric shift
The Taste: Masterchef with a dash of The Voice
The Taste, Channel 4's new primetime cook-off, sees Nigella join the search for a culinary star weeks after bruising court case
Benefits Street 'may show criminal activity'
Police 'inundated' with comments from viewers concerned by some footage in Channel 4 programme
iPlayer gets record tablet views over Christmas
BBC says views on tablets hit 2.2m on Boxing Day, passing computers for first time, and smartphones getting 1.6m hits
Paul Dacre's pay rises to £1.85m
Daily Mail veteran continues to be best-paid UK newspaper editor, taking home £500,000 'supplement' on top of his base salary
Rebekah Brooks's PA told police she disposed of 30 of her own notebooks
Cheryl Carter said in interview she returned material belonging to her boss to News International, phone-hacking trial hears
Boris Johnson: Sherlock satire 'perfectly legitimate'
Johnson says attacking Tories is BBC's 'raison d'etre' after fake story in show described mayor as 'dithering' and 'self-interested'
*Top comment on MediaGuardian*
Why the press pack haunts hospital where Schumacher lies in a coma
Roy Greenslade on the reasons for bad behaviour by photographers and reporters in Grenoble
*Today's headlines*
*The Guardian*
Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre's pay rises to £1.85m. P5
Phone-hacking trial hears of PA's notebook removal. P6
The Taste: MasterChef with a dash of The Voice. P7
Police look into claims of crime in Channel 4's Benefits Street. P7
Peter Capaldi pictured on first full day of filming Doctor Who. P8
CES tech coverage. P10-11
Downton Abbey launches to record US audience. P12
Two plead guilty to Twitter abuse of feminist. P13
£66bn spent on apps in 2013, says Apple. P22
Obituary: film studio and TV company owner Sir Run Run Shaw. P40
*Daily Telegraph*
Two plead guilty to Twitter abuse of feminist. P8
Peter Capaldi pictured on first full day of filming Doctor Who. P9
US hacker stole script for Downton Abbey finale. P17
Editorial: Voters deserve TV election debate in 2015. P21
Obituary: film studio and TV company owner Sir Run Run Shaw. P29
£66bn spent on apps in 2013, says Apple. Business P3
*Financial Times*
BlackBerry revival effort to bear fruit, chief vows. P19
Sony lines up range of wearable gadgets. P19
Netflix hit by downgrade and streaming fears. P29
*The Times*
Rebekah Brooks PA 'offered Australia job for removing notebooks'. P5
Peter Capaldi pictured on first full day of filming Doctor Who. P19
Two plead guilty to Twitter abuse of feminist. P20
French TV presenter fights for return of strict privacy laws. P29
Daily Mail hands out bonuses to executives after profits rise. P35
*The Independent*
Julian Fellowes' Downton Abbey finale script 'was hacked'. P5
Times editor on panel to select board of regulator. P8
Channel 4's 'poverty porn' show is accused of anti-benefits bias. P9
First Night review of The Taste. P20
Pop Idol founders says talent show format is dying. P20
Obituary: journalist Simon Hoggart. P44
Top pay increases at Daily Mail publisher. P48
*Wall Street Journal Europe*
Samsung faces challenges. P1,20
The rise of wearable tech. P20
*Daily Mail*
Complaints triggers police probe into Channel 4 benefit cheats documentary P1,4
University Challenge's new star, 58-year-old Maeve Weber. P3
Ex-judge on panel to select new Press watchdog. P16
Ephraim Hardcastle: Angelina Jolie tipped to play Nigella Lawson in a movie. P17
Eleven million watch BBC iPlayer at New Year. P25
*Daily Express*
Jeremy Paxman shaves off his beard. P17
TV sports presenter Jacquie Beltrao talks about her battle with breast cancer. P21
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P24
Police to arrest residents who appeared in Benefits Street documentary. P24
*The Sun*
Towie sisters plan Kardashian-style TV show. P3
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P7
BBC accountant jailed for two years for stealing money from Doctor Who budget. P12
Stars of Channel 4 documentary face arrest after admitting to crimes on show. P16-17
Peter Capaldi starts filming as Doctor Who. TV Biz P1
Interview with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. TV Biz P2-3
Phillip Schofield worried that Call the Midwife might beet Dancing On Ice in the ratings. TV Biz P2
Simon Fuller says he's won't relaunch Pop Idol in the UK. TV Biz P3
*Daily Mirror*
Boris Johnson blasts BBC over jibe in Sherlock. P2
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P3
Interview with Benidorm's Hannah Waddingham. P16-17
Channel 4 faces police probe over controversial documentary Benefits Street. P25
Reality TV series Mars One Project. P29
*Daily Star*
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P1, P4, P5
Cheryl Cole lands £2million deal to return to The X Factor. P3
Benefits Street star is facing drugs charges. P9
BBC accountant jailed for two years for stealing £80,000. P22
TV sport host Jacquie Beltrao talks about her cancer battle. P22
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