Media Brief

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

Richard Desmond faces a grilling from MPs if his £100m bid for Channel Five is successful, according to the Guardian. The owner of Express Newspapers is expected to be named today as the preferred bidder. The deal is unlikely to be blocked by regulators.

Keith Chegwin is under fire from comedians who claim he's using their jokes on his Twitter feed. says the Daily Mail. The BBC Magazine looks at whether you can copyright a joke.

The BBC newspapers review says prison parties and the decision not to prosecute a police officer dominate the papers.

Links in full

• James Robinson | Guardian | Richard Desmond to face MPs if he wins Channel Five bid
• Paul Revoir | Daily Mail | Keith Chegwin sparks row over joke ownership after posting one-liners on his Twitter page
• BBC | Can a joke be copyrighted?
• BBC | Newspapers review

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