The new cable channel El Rey Network selects agencies, and WPP is merging two tech units, 24/7 Media and Xaxis, for a unified programmatic advertising platform. Read more..

By THE NEW YORK TIMES - The New York Times

A campaign to highlight the potential of children with learning difficulties uses famous achievers from history who are believed to have had some of the same problems. Read more..

By STUART ELLIOTT - The New York Times

Japan’s much-lauded growth plan is a throwback to the country’s troubled ’90s when it tried hard to build its way back to prosperity; some economists say country's recovery has become dangerously dependent on large-scale public works spending. Read more..

By HIROKO TABUCHI - The New York Times

Sen Edward J Markey, Massachusetts Democratic, plans to introduce legislation that will provide stronger privacy protections for consumers; included in law will be requirement of warrant for police to get cellphone location information from carrier as proof that it will help uncover evidence of crime; carriers complied with 1.3 million requests from law enforcement agencies in 2011. Read more..

By BRIAN X. CHEN - The New York Times

Account assignments, executive appointments and miscellaneous news from advertising agencies. Read more..

By STUART ELLIOTT - The New York Times

The pain of losing is more acute than the pleasure of gain, but sometimes taking a loss is the prudent financial choice. Read more..

By CARL RICHARDS - The New York Times

When are disclaimers and warning labels adequate? Read more..

By STUART ELLIOTT - The New York Times

Advertising column; TD Ameritrade's new campaign, which features seven athletes sponsored by the online broker, draws a parallel between their long journey to the Olympics and the fortitude required of long-term investors. Read more..

By ANDREW ADAM NEWMAN - The New York Times

Modern magazine assistants have an understanding of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter that time-stretched, and old school, magazine editors lack; increasingly they are assuming responsibility for spreading the magazine’s message, and brand, across social media. Read more..

By CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY - The New York Times

David Carr The Media Equation column discusses efforts in China and even Britain that erode role of free press in democratic society; points out how situations in both countries underscore how transparency, however painful in the moment, allows democracy, business and the citizenry to thrive in the long run. Read more..

By DAVID CARR - The New York Times