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Media briefing Tuesday 13 Aug 2013 g Top stories on MediaGuardian More » Sheryl Sandberg sells $90m of Facebook stock Facebook's second in command sells 2.4m shares amid growing optimism social networking site is getting to grips with selling adverts on smartphones and tablets 'I hate Gordon Ramsay's shows' – Mary Berry makes case for wholesome TV Great British Bake Off judge says she hates Gordon Ramsay's foul-mouthed shows and initially found Jamie Oliver irritating BT's great broadband scam | Aditya Chakrabortty Aditya Chakrabortty: The former public utility is gambling with your money, but doesn't think you should know where it's going Usain and the lightning bolt – the story behind the photograph Olivier Morin, a photographer for AFP, plays down his part in the image that travelled across the world within seconds. By Josh Halliday Ex-PCC director Stephen Abell becomes the Sun's managing editor Editor David Dinsmore welcomes Stig for his 'knowledge and experience'. By Roy Greenslade Jimmy Savile abuse inquiry: eighty-year-old man arrested Pensioner held on suspicion of sexual offences in south London is 14th person to be arrested under Operation Yewtree Robert Downey Jr to front HTC ads Iron Man actor signs two-year contract, rumoured to be worth $12m, for campaign mobile phone maker says is its biggest ever. By John Reynolds and Mark Sweney Should the Sulzbergers sell the New York Times? | Michael Wolff Michael Wolff: There are two schools of thought on this: please no, keep the Grey Lady as she is; and, hell yes – get out of the way, Arthur Today's newspaper headlines More » Today's media stories from the papers Our roundup of the day's media stories, including top Facebook exec sells $90m in shares and Mary Berry attacks reality TV Latest from the Media blog More » James Harding's BBC drama will play out in the public spotlight Steve Hewlett: The incoming director of news will find the corporation very different to the Times – and will face the full scrutiny of the press Nielsen's tracking of Twitter's relation to TV is missing the point Brian Moylan: Aside from its Twitter innovation, it can't keep up with all the different ways we're all Keeping Up with the Kardashians BBC in the crosshairs as government lines up media plurality review Steve Hewlett: The government's plans have potentially serious implications for the corporation – and the press is eager to get stuck in Top comment on MediaGuardian More » Modern local journalism is failing to be an 'absolute bulwark of democracy' Roy Greenslade presents an extract from Matthew Engels's excellent chapter in the second edition of the book What do we mean by local? Media Monkey's pick of the day More » Apple iPad scam cuts no ice with post | Media Monkey As far as scams go, it was never going to make into Scotland Yard's book of Crimes of the Century. A couple of crooks decided that Apple's iPad was prime to pull a Royal Mail compensations claim. The plan: Send ice in a packet, insure it as an iPad. When said "iPad" fails to make it to recipient, claim £2,500. In reality: "iPad" melts and Royal Mail staff contact investigators. Outcome: Pair go to court, one arrives wearing paper bag over head (don't ask, no idea).

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