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News Corp won't be prosecuted in US in relation to phone hacking News Corp has been notified it will not face charges in the US in relation to phone hacking and payments to public officials by US authorities  Rona Fairhead calls for licence fee payers to be involved in BBC’s future New BBC Trust chair’s first speech will spell out need for ‘proper public debate’ before charter due for renewal in 2016  YouTube star Zoella joins BBC's Comic Relief Bake Off Video blogger to appear alongside Alexa Chung, Chris Moyles, David Mitchell and Abbey Clancy in charity contest  EastEnders producer rejects 'box-ticking' on diversity Dominic Treadwell-Collins says introducing more ethic minority characters into the show for its own sake would create ‘a blancmange’  Peter Greste: ‘I feel incredible angst for colleagues left behind’ Australian reporter says he is immensely relieved to be free but the fight must go on for other journalists still in Egyptian jail  Three BBC journalists questioned for using drone in Davos no-fly zone Corporation faces possible fine for journalists’ breach of security with launch of unmanned aircraft at World Economic Forum last month  Nick Clegg to be played by Bertie Carvel in Channel 4 drama The Coalition Sherlock’s Mark Gatiss to appear as Peter Mandelson in programme depicting Liberal Democrat leader’s rise to centre of power  Sun takes down 'vile' video of Ted Robbins' Phoenix Nights collapse Publisher removes clip of onstage cardiac arrest from its website after star’s sister describes it as ‘beyond belief’  Cathy Newman turned away from mosque on #VisitMyMosque day Channel 4 journalist, who was ‘respectfully dressed’ and without shoes, was ushered out of south London mosque as it was believed to be men-only  Kenji Goto tweet of tolerance goes viral in poignant memorial to journalist Social media users embrace 2010 tweet from Syria, saying ‘hate is not for humans. That is what I learned from my Arabic brothers and sisters’
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Tom Brady fans tweet ITV News political editor after Super Bowl win ITV News political editor Tom Bradby found himself trending on social media on Monday morning as thousands of well-wishers took to Twitter to congratulate him on a job well done. Then the haters got in on the act and began giving him him abuse for the same thing. Tom Brady: not a journalist. Photograph: Rex What had Bradby done to deserve such attention? Had he snagged a huge scoop about internet privacy that had riled the web’s darkest recesses? No, it was a mere case of mistaken twidentity. The thousands of lovers and haters weren’t reflecting on Bradby’s journalism, rather they had muddled him up with the NFL star Tom Brady, star of Sunday night’s Super Bowl. The New England Patriots quarterback was voted “most valuable player” for the third time in his career as he won his fourth Super Bowl crown in the early hours of Monday morning. Apparently, the consensus is I played really well last night. Thanks to my fans for all their tweets.— tom bradby (@tombradby) February 2, 2015 ITV News chief flak Laura Brander noted how marvellous it would be if all those tweeting their admiration for her Tom’s work stay tuned for the service’s election coverage. And Bradby himself showed some knowledge of the game he doesn’t play and the recent controversy over the amount of air in the balls used. And for the record, I have never deflated any balls.— tom bradby (@tombradby) February 2, 2015