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Media briefing Tuesday 27 Aug 2013 g Top stories on MediaGuardian More » Kevin Spacey's MacTaggart lecture prompts defence of traditional TV Hollywood star's view that TV executives must embrace online met with call for hybrid viewing model and focus on content David Blunkett accuses broadcasters of failing deaf and blind people Labour MP criticises garbled subtitles, lack of dubbing and a 'worship of youth' at the expense of UK's ageing population Reporting the NSA spying revelations: Q&A with Guardian editors Guardian editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger and Guardian US editor Janine Gibson answer questions about the NSA revelations at 10amET/3pmBST NSA leaks: David Cameron's response is intimidation, says world press body World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers tells the UK government its actions could threaten press freedom. By Josh Halliday Colin Murray on Clare Balding: 'The second I said it I knew it was too much' The TalkSport host speaks for the first time about his regrets over the comments he made on 5Live's Fighting Talk. By John Plunkett Will we bomb Syria? Yes, say press stories as papers urge Cameron not to do it Roy Greenslade on the national newspapers' reporting of a phone call between the prime minister and President Obama Tony Hall should look back 40 years if he wants to restore the BBC's ethos Kath Worrall: The Corporation was far from perfect, but public service, not executive pay and perks, mattered more to staff Lance Armstrong settles with Sunday Times Disgraced cyclist reaches 'mutually acceptable' settlement with newspaper he sued for libel before doping confession Today's newspaper headlines More » Today's media stories from the papers Our roundup of the day's media stories, including reaction to Kevin Spacey speech and David Blunkett criticises broadcasters Latest from the Media blog More » UK TV beware: As Spacey's House of Cards shows, too much power corrupts Steve Hewlett: The television industry lapped up the MacTaggart lecture – but needs to take heed of the warnings The Weather Channel is unlocking mobile as a branding mechanism Ross Webster: With 125m app downloads globally, the channel tailors adverts to the real-time weather where the consumer is located 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 Top comment on MediaGuardian More » Parish magazine that makes a profit and turns away advertisers Roy Greenslade presents a final extract from the updated second edition of the book about local journalism, What do we mean by local? It's by Andrew Vallance Media Monkey's pick of the day More » Daily Express discovers new cover-up shock | Media Monkey If it's not scare stories on house prices, amazing or rotten weather, it's Princess Diana. Yup, the Daily Express's longest running conspiracy story is back on the front page. "Diana death: new cover-up". Exclusive even. Must have been a bank holiday weekend.

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