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Archives for Mike Zipko

Welcome to the “age of mobile”
May 14, 2012

Facebook’s decision to buy Instagram in April was more than just another tech-focused, media-hyped story about people making a lot of money selling a trendy product.  According to technology experts, the purchase officially marked the end of the Web 2.0 era and the start of something new – the age of mobile. What this really [...]

The stories behind the stories: April 2012
May 1, 2012

May starts another “important” television news “sweeps” month.  Check out the notable headlines from last month and what’s coming next in the media landscape. Ponzi Petters breaks his silence Until Berne Madoff was caught, Tom Petters was one of the more ambitious Ponzi schemers in quite a while.  Before Petters was convicted of a massive [...]

Turning Kony 2012 awareness into action
March 13, 2012

Last Friday I was part of the round table discussion on Minnesota Public Radio’s Daily Circuit.  One of the topics we discussed was KONY 2012, a viral video produced by Invisible Children – a movement that is trying to end the conflict in Uganda and stop the atrocities of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). The [...]

A look ahead to 2012
December 28, 2011

It’s almost the beginning of a new year, which means it is time once again to predict what might happen in the media world here in Arbitron market #16 – also known as the Twin Cities. Change will remain in the air in 2012 for both traditional and new media.  Media companies face content and [...]

Two whole beef patties and some special new content
October 21, 2011

Every day millions of Americans stop at McDonald’s to get coffee, hamburgers, French fries, or an entire meal.  In addition to filling our stomachs, McDonald’s may soon be entertaining us with McTV – the new McDonald’s channel which is another source of information that could further change how content is distributed. McDonald’s is currently testing [...]

The “revolution” starting in Minnesota today
October 7, 2011

As Occupy Minnesota begins holding protests in downtown Minneapolis, we get to catch part of the wave of protest energy that has been sweeping across the country.  Protestors laid siege to the Wisconsin Capitol earlier this year, and more recently we’ve watched protests around Wall Street in New York. Here in Minnesota, it will be [...]

Get free financial advice from the experts
October 6, 2011

With more than 200,000 Minnesotans currently out of work and many others struggling to make ends meet, many people could benefit from sound financial counsel.  The only problem is that it typically costs hundreds of dollars per hour to get advice from financial experts.  That’s why Financial Planning Day couldn’t come at a more opportune [...]

Is the right to digital expression more important than the greater good?
August 17, 2011

The ability to write and broadcast information and opinions is an important part of American history.  First Amendment rights are balanced by the government’s responsibility to protect and provide public safety.  Lawyers, politicians and journalists have spent decades battling with each other to determine how to shape rules and laws that balance this constitutional right.  [...]

The chamber makes it easier to get civically engaged
August 10, 2011

Minnesota consistently leads the nation in voter turnout rates in presidential, gubernatorial, and senatorial elections.  Yet election participation rates for municipal elections are often far less than the rates for statewide contests, even though these elected officials often have the most impact on our community and businesses at the local level. Mayors and city council [...]

Launching a coalition: Goff Public helps St. Croix River Crossing supporters
May 25, 2011

Supporters of a new St. Croix River Crossing officially launched a broad-based community coalition today.  They want to build support for the proposed plan to build a new four-lane bridge across the St. Croix River at Stillwater, and they are calling on Congress to take action on a measure that will allow the project to [...]


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