Media Brief
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| 11:05 UK time, Monday, 1 March 2010
As the BBC's media correspondent, I cover the personalities, politics and ethics of the media, as well as creative, business, technology and legal issues. This is my summary of what's going on.
The BBC has said its strategic review plans will be put to the BBC Trust shortly. It has not confirmed reports that it will propose closing 6 Music, the Asian Network, Switch, Blast and large parts of its website.
BBC | BBC 'to cut stations and halve websites' report claims 
Neil Midgley | Telegraph | BBC plans to scale back
Broadcasting unions have said they will oppose any closures.
Patrick Foster | Times | Unions confirm scope of proposed cuts
BBC | Strike warning over BBC plans 'to cut services'
On Radio 4's Today, John Humphrys has begun his own five-day investigation into the BBC and its future.
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The Guardian says the BBC is preparing its own election manifesto
James Robinson | Guardian | The BBC draft review offers its own manifesto for change
Emily Bell in the Guardian suggests the BBC leaked the "cuts" story to mute the "damning report" by the National Audit Office into the budget overrun on the redevelopment of Broadcasting House.Emily Bell | Guardian | Public outcry over BBC closures drowns out spending row
Twitter has been hit by two "phishing" scams in a week, involving cabinet ministers and media people among others.Charles Arthur | Guardian | Twitter phishing hack hits BBC, PCC ... and Guardian
Online news is now more popular in the US than newspapers, according to the Pew Research Center.BBC | Online 'more popular than newspapers' in US
Are people ready to pay for online news in the UK?David Reid | BBC Click | Are people ready to pay for online news?
The new ITV chairman Archie Norman is said to be preparing a warts-and-all announcement of ITV's strategic misturns.Lawrie Holmes | Telegraph | ITV must find its X Factor to survive
David Cameron's speech to the Conservative Spring conference is analysed by the papers. BBC | Newspaper review
