Mediagazer: Operation Elveden: three arrested over alleged corrupt payments (Lisa O'Carroll/Guardian)

11:25 AM ET, July 4, 2012

Top News:

John Plunkett / Guardian:

Entwistle named as BBC director general — BBC's current director of vision and former editor of Newsnight will take over from Mark Thompson in the autumn — George Entwistle has been named as the new director general of the BBC. — Currently the corporation's director of vision …

Discussion: Media Week

Guardian:

George Entwistle's memo to BBC staff — This email is going to everyone Dear all, I'm delighted the Chairman and Trustees think I'm the right person for the job. Mark Thompson will be a tough act to follow. But it's a privilege to be asked to lead the greatest broadcasting organisation …

Discussion: Press Gazette

Tara Conlan / Guardian:

Caroline Thomson, BBC's chief operating officer, expected to leave — Caroline Thomson, who narrowly missed the chance to become the BBC's first-ever female director general, is expected to leave the corporation following the announcement that rival George Entwistle is to succeed Mark Thompson.

Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian:

Operation Elveden: former Mirror journalist among three arrested — First time a journalist who has worked on a non-News International title has been arrested as part of Operation Elveden — A prison officer and a former Mirror journalist were arrested on Wednesday in connection …

Discussion: @rupertmurdochpr and Guy Fawkes' blog

Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian:

Operation Elveden: three arrested over alleged corrupt payments — Two men and a woman were arrested on Wednesday morning by police investigating allegations of corrupt payments made by newspapers to public officials. The arrests, between 6am and 8am, bring the number of arrests …

Discussion: London Evening Standard and Press Gazette

London Evening Standard:

Private eye Glenn Mulcaire must name names at News of the World after Supreme Court ruling — Possible phone hacking charges against News of the World executives came a step closer today after a key Supreme Court ruling. Five judges rejected an attempt by private investigator Glenn Mulcaire …

Discussion: @timescrime and Guardian

Julie Moos / Poynter:

Chicago Sun-Times ends Journatic relationship as dozens of fake bylines discovered at more papers — Just days after “This American Life” reported on outsourcing company Journatic, two of its news organization clients have announced plans to stop working with the company.

Discussion: Stamford Advocate and Houston Press

Jim Romenesko:

Three more newspapers report fake Journatic bylines — The Chicago Sun-Times, Houston Chronicle and San Francisco Chronicle join the Chicago Tribune in reporting that hyperlocal content provider Journatic slapped false bylines on real estate stories they published.

Discussion: Chicago Tribune and San Francisco Chronicle

Anna Tarkov / Poynter: GateHouse to end outsourcing relationship with Journatic

Bill Shea / Crain's Detroit Business:

Don't panic yet: The Detroit Free Press isn't closing, but a major change is afoot — A visit to the Detroit Free Press last week by a handful Gannett corporate executives prompted the latest round of existential newspaper angst within the walls at 615 West Lafayette Boulevard. — The newspaper is closing!

Discussion: JIMROMENESKO.COM

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:

NY Post editor must answer Murdoch, chimp queries — (Reuters) - The editor of the New York Post may be forced to answer questions about his discussions with media mogul Rupert Murdoch over fallout from the newspaper's publication of a cartoon that appeared to liken President Barack Obama to a chimpanzee.

Discussion: Guardian

Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:

Robbers in California target journalists — Bay Area News Group photographer Laura Oda was relieved of two cameras, her laptop and a camera bag on Monday, the sixth robbery of a journalist in Oakland, Calif., in as many weeks. — Kristin J. Bender writes: “News crews have been robbed …