Morning update – David Frost dies; Brands and GIFs; Syria; Twitter buys Trendrr

This is Morning Brief, our trial catchup on the media and marketing events that happened while you were asleep.

The Guardian: Sir David Frost: from television frontman to visionary tycoon – The Guardian pays tribute to a man who was not only a great television presenter but also a brilliant interviewer.

“Tricking the truth out of Tricky Dicky was, in many ways, the least of his achievements.”