Assignment: The Social Network
Synopsis: On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history... but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications.
Instruction: Watch this 2011 Oscar's Best Writing for Adapted Screenplay feature movie on social media. Reflect on how the movie portrays Facebook and related characters.
Watch the movie "The Social Network".
a) What are some of the important historical events (dates/ years/ landmark developments) along the birth and growth of Facebook?
b) What is the role of venture capital investor(s) in FB's development? Record any names/ characters that you see from the movie and their contributions to FB.
c) Do you find any connection (similarity or difference) between the story of FB and other digital giants we previous discussed previously in lectures?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.