Mediagazer: MediaRadar study of 13K brands: 37% of publishers in 2016 didn't comply with FTC native ad guidelines, and ad renewal rates are at 33% across sites (Tobi Elkin/MediaPost)

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Sources: Disney CEO Bob Iger is considering running for President in 2020 as a Democrat — Iger told THR in June that “a lot of people have urged me to seek political office,” and now he's considering the prodding for him to lead the Democratic ticket. — Disney CEO Bob Iger already runs the world's most successful media company.

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David Pierce / Wired:

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German officials and others urge release of Deniz Yücel, a Turkish-German journalist for Die Welt jailed in Turkey on propaganda charges — Opposition and rights groups attack arrest of Deniz Yücel as German foreign ministry summons Turkish ambassador to Berlin

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PBS Newshour and the Washington Press Club Foundation announce the The Gwen Ifill/PBS NewsHour Journalism Fellowship for students — The Fellowship will be Announced Tonight at the Washington Press Club Foundation's 73rd Annual Congressional Dinner — Washington, DC (March 1, 2017) …

Jon Lafayette / Broadcasting & Cable:

Discovery Communications and its Eurosport unit want to sell the mobile TV rights to the Olympic Games to cell phone companies — Partners could set up branded channel to stream highlights, news from Games — Discovery Communications and its Eurosport unit, which have the European rights …

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