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Media briefing Wednesday 28 Aug 2013 g Top stories on MediaGuardian More » New York Times and Twitter hit by hacker attack on Melbourne host Pro-Assad Syrian group claims responsibility for attack mounted on Melbourne IT systems using a valid password Facebook reveals governments asked for data on 38,000 users in 2013 First report of its kind reveals more than half of government requests for user data in first half of 2013 came from the US Johnston Press reports pre-tax loss of £248.7m in first half of 2013 Non-cash impairment charge of £194m to the value attached to its newspapers brings down book value of titles to £548m. By Mark Sweney Ofcom investigates violence in TV shows that children watch Regulator said research will gauge level of concern about violence in shows broadcast before and straight after watershed. By Mark Sweney BBC expenses fall, but key members of top brass still get plenty of free rides Mark Sweney: Broadcaster says figures, which cover items such as taxis, hotels and flights from January to March 2012, are down 18% TalkTalk signs up 500,000 customers YouView-powered offering entices customers from Freeview and Freesat who are looking for more advanced set-top boxes. By Mark Sweney 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 UTV Media's TalkSport division suffers 63% fall in profits TalkSport owner remains upbeat despite disappointing first-half figures, which saw profits drop from £6.7m to £2.5m. By Mark Sweney Today's newspaper headlines More » Today's media stories from the papers Our roundup of the day's media stories, including New York Times and Twitter hacked and Facebook reveals data trawl 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 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 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 Top comment on MediaGuardian More » The FT urges action against Syria but other papers prefer diplomacy Roy Greenslade follows the continuing debate by the British press over what should be done about Bashar al-Assad Media Monkey's pick of the day More » Miley Cyrus – expanding our minds | Media Monkey Take a selfie on your phablet while twerking? If like Monkey you didn't know what twerking was until Miley Cyrus put it on the map at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, the new Oxford Dictionary Online is the place for you today. But maybe you're on 'digital detox' and won't be able to 'like' it, or see any of the other 1,000 emerging words that have been added to the Oxford Dictionariy Online. Reuters also reports 'derp', 'bitcoin' and the less glamorous 'vom', short for vomit are among the latest additions. The Times reports that 'twerking' has been around for 20 years. BTW.

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