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Media briefing Monday 19 Aug 2013 g Top stories on MediaGuardian More » Detention of Guardian journalist's partner 'extraordinary', says Keith Vaz Senior MP to seek explanation from police after detention of Glenn Greenwald's partner, David Miranda, at Heathrow airport News International could face corporate charges over phone hacking Metropolitan police investigation has interviewed 'very senior figures' from organisation now known as News UK BBC2 to air acclaimed German drama series Generation War Dubbed a 'German Band of Brothers', series is groundbreaking, violent depiction of five friends during period 1941-1945 Rupert Murdoch firm dips into hipsters' bible with $70m stake in Vice 5% stake sold to Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox, allowing it to expand into Europe and India Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan: 'How long can anyone stay at the top?' Why viewers still identify with Walter White, his plans for a Saul Goodman spin-off – and why it's time to end the hit series now. By John Plunkett Condé Nast's style bible is still in Vogue as upmarket publisher sits pretty Josh Halliday: Digital growth may be embryonic, but its luxury publications continue to show resilience to magazine downturn Magazine ABCs show the extent of gloom across the sector David Hepworth: Publishers must look to digital growth and how some of the more traditional titles have managed to contain circulation losses BBC Panorama camera causes HQ bomb alert Corporation faces £5,000 terror scare bill after package posted from BBC Northern Ireland to Salford HQ was deemed suspicious Today's newspaper headlines More » Today's media stories from the papers Our roundup of the day's media stories, including Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald's partner detained and NI could face corporate charges 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 » Deafening press silence greets arrest of Guardian journalist's partner Roy Greenslade is surprised by the lack of coverage of David Miranda's detention by UK national newspapers Media Monkey's pick of the day More » Stephen Fry, David Cameron and the friendly Russian fixer More than glasses were raised last week when David Cameron dropped in to the famous The Grapes pub in Limehouse, London, for a chat with Stephen Fry about gay rights in Russia (or the lack of them) and the winter Olympics. Anyone who frequents the famous Dickensian pub knows how small it is. Apparently they were invited by Independent owner Evgyny Lebedev, who bought the pub last year with his friend Sir Ian McKellen. Wonder if this will go in the hospitality register.

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