“Why did they make a movie about Facebook? It’s just Facebook.” college junior watching trailers for “The Social Network”

Facebook. Is it just Facebook? Or, is Facebook something bigger than Facebook? How will “The Social Network” profile the business of communication – and capture the spirit of our time?

On October 1, “The Social Network” premieres in theaters. I first heard about this movie from an independent film producer who predicted social networking in movies would be a trend to …

I had this idea for a post. Every week I would update the latest social media news. I tried it a few times with my ezine subscribers. I liked it. I think they did, too. But. . . keeping track takes time and effort. This week, for the first time ever, I turned this idea over to my intern. Here’s what she came up with. What do you think?

Social Media Weekend News Updates for April 16

With so many new social …