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Media briefing Friday 30 Aug 2013 g Top stories on MediaGuardian More » Rolf Harris charged with 13 child sex offences Entertainer faces charges including indecently assaulting 14-year-old girl and making indecent images of child Former News UK boss Annelies van den Belt joins DC Thomson Former head of Sup, the Russian online publisher, to head Thomson's digital division Brightsolid. By Mark Sweney Simon Cowell snubs X Factor role – but he's glad it's made him 'loads of money' ITV talent show's creator makes fleeting appearance at launch but will keep an eye on viewing figures for revamped show. By Josh Halliday BBC's head of human resources accused of 'corporate fraud and cronyism' quits Lucy Adams, criticised for her role in multi-million pound severance pay deals to top executives, will not get pay-off. By Mark Sweney and Lisa O'Carroll Stephen Fry paedophilia limerick on QI 'unfortunate and regrettable' - BBC BBC Trust says presenter reciting humorous poem minutes before Newsnight report on Jimmy Savile saga was 'regrettable'. By Josh Halliday Sun reporter says arrest over handling stolen mobile phone was 'ridiculous' Chris Pollard, who was detained by Operation Tuleta officers last year but recently cleared, describes arrest as 'way over the top'. By Lisa O'Carroll Strictly Come Dancing new contestant revealed: Vanessa Feltz 'Inordinately excited' DJ and TV presenter reveals she is to star in next series of BBC1 show beginning on 7 September. By Mark Sweney Adrian Chiles returns to BBC Radio 5 Live as Drivetime co-host Presenter left BBC1's The One Show in 2010 for ITV, but says he is thrilled to be back for the station's Friday edition. By John Plunkett Today's newspaper headlines More » Today's media stories from the papers Our roundup of the day's media stories, including Rolf Harris charged with sex offences and Simon Cowell snubs X Factor Latest from the Media blog More » 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% 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 Top comment on MediaGuardian More » David Cameron humiliated - the national newspaper reaction to his defeat Roy Greenslade on what the national newspapers thought of the commons vote against a military strike on Syria Media Monkey's pick of the day More » BBC reporter doesn't know what he's Tolkien about, says Latvia | Media Monkey When BBC Today programme presenter Evan Davis tried to get a job for a Latvian he met at a friend's BBQ by telling his 125,000 Twitter followers that this "lovely guy" would have to go home unless he got one, he evidently didn't think Latvia would take offence. But it has. The broadcaster has found himself under fire from the Latvian authorities who have accused him of comparing their country to Mordor, the realm of the evil Sauron in The Lord of the Rings. "Latvia is not Mordor. Economy is on the rise for the 12 consecutive quarter and unemployment down + the country is gorgeous," the Latvia Institute tweeted back. So there.

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