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Media briefing Wednesday 21 Aug 2013 g Top stories on MediaGuardian More » NSA files: UK and US at odds over destruction of Guardian hard drives White House says it would be 'difficult to imagine' US authorities adopting GCHQ tactics David Miranda's lawyers threaten legal action over 'unlawful' detention Partner of Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald seeks return of equipment seized during nine-hour interrogation at Heathrow Barnes & Noble brought to book for e-reader campaign Book retailer criticised by advertising watchdog for running out of stock straight after nationwide campaign for Nook e-reader. By Mark Sweney Operation Elveden: ex-Sun and Mirror journalists among nine to be charged Former managing editor at News UK paper and Greig Box-Turnbull to face charges over alleged illegal payments. By Jason Deans and Lisa O'Carroll Vogue publisher strikes Amazon subscription deal Condé Nast teams with online retailer to offer combined print and digital subscriptions for its portfolio of titles. By Mark Sweney Rupert Murdoch attacked for 'irresponsible' tweets about Muslims Media mogul says Muslims 'find it hardest' to integrate in Twitter discussion about multiculturalism Big Brother final helps Channel 5 trump Channel 4 | TV ratings Just over 2 million viewers watched Sam Evans' victory, helping broadcaster to rare all-day-share ratings victory over rival. By Mark Sweney Dawn Airey to run Yahoo operations in Europe, Middle East and Africa Appointment of media executive, who left RTL in April, marks end of protracted hunt by internet company. By Mark Sweney Today's newspaper headlines More » Today's media stories from the papers Our roundup of the day's media stories, including the latest on the NSA leaks and the David Miranda detainment row Latest from the Media blog More » 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 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 Top comment on MediaGuardian More » Channel 4 insists its TV racing coverage is upping the pace As York's big festival gets going, Channel 4 has carpeted its critics and claimed its racing coverage is doing the trick Media Monkey's pick of the day More » The Great British Bake Off's Mary Berry hits the big league | Media Monkey It's official: Mary Berry has taken her place in the pantheon of top TV cooks. First it was the 'Delia effect', then came the 'Nigella effect'. Now, the Great British Bake Off judge Mary Berry has whisked up her own phenomenon. The Daily Express reports that sales of bakery goods – including wooden spoons, rolling pins and mixing bowls – shot up ahead of the BBC1 hit's new series on Tuesday night. Unfortunately for Berry's co-star, Paul Hollywood, even Bake Off's unlikely popularity does not yet warrant the 'Hollywood effect'.

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