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I'm the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's media correspondent and this is my brief selection of what's going on.

Radio 4 presenter James Naughtie has apologised for causing offence live on air by mispronouncing Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt's surname. Later Andrew Marr repeated the four-letter expletive on Radio 4's Start the Week programme. "We're not going to repeat it in quite the terms it happened," he told listeners, before doing precisely that, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ reports.

The the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ suffered another embarrassment after a man interviewed on Radio 4's World at One, who claimed to be a Liberal Democrat MP, was revealed to be an imposter.

Simon Cowell hit back at claims Sunday's X Factor result was a fix, dismissing fans' fears of a conspiracy as "nonsense". The angry fans suspected that a 'sing-off' was brought in at the last minute "to ensure headline-grabbing Cher Lloyd, 17, got into the final rather than mumsy Mary Byrne, 51". Cowell tells the paper: "There has always been a sing-off when there are five people left in the competition." Ofcom has had 200 complaints.

A sound artist has won the Turner Prize for the first time, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ reports. Susan Philipsz's sound installation features her singing three versions of a Scottish lament. The Glasgow-born artist, 45, was presented with the Β£25,000 prize last night at a ceremony at Tate Britain.

Nine days after the Wikileaks website began releasing secret US diplomatic cables, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's newspaper review shows papers say the pressure on its founder Julian Assange is intensifying. The Guardian expects Mr Assange to appear in court in Britain on Tuesday. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ papers review.

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• Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ | Today presenter James Naughtie slips up on air
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• Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ | Turner Prize: Susan Philipsz wins with Lowlands Away
• Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ | Newspaper review

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