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“The Social Network” – how much is fact and how much is fiction? Girls in Tech NYC invites you to a live interview with David Kirkpatrick, acclaimed technology journalist and author of the book, "The Facebook Effect.”
Already hailed as a tour de force, “The Social Network” is an instant hit with an estimated $23 million box office. But since the opening weekend, more than a few media personalities have voiced their concerns over the movie’s dramatic portrayal of the Website’s history and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. So what’s the real story behind the social networking site that’s changed all our lives?
Mashable’s Lauren Indvik will interview Kirkpatrick on his perspective on the real history of Facebook’s creation, its impact and the future of mass media. For over a year and half, Kirkpatrick was given exclusive access to Zuckerberg, his inner circle and a number of top Facebook employees.
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Doors open at 6:30PM, event starts promptly at 7:00PM, followed by networking.
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David Kirkpatrick was for many years the senior editor for internet and technology at Fortune magazine. While at Fortune, he wrote cover stories about Apple, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Sun, and numerous other technology subjects. Beginning in 2001, he created Fortune's Brainstorm conference series. More recently, he organized the Techonomy conference on the centrality of technology innovation for all human activity. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and appears frequently on television, radio, and the Internet as an expert on technology.
Lauren Indvik is an assistant editor at Mashable in New York and writes about media, marketing and fashion. Before Mashable, she led social media strategy and execution at TheStreet. Lauren holds a B.A. in English with Honors from Dartmouth College. She doesn't miss the cold.
Edelman is the world's largest independent public relations firm, with wholly-owned offices in 53 cities and 3,400 employees worldwide. Edelman was named Advertising Age's top-ranked PR firm of the decade and one of its 2010 Best Places to Work; Adweek's "2009 Agency of the Year"; PRWeek's "2009 Agency of the Year" and "UK Consultancy of the Year"; and Holmes Report's "Agency of the Decade," "2009 Best Large Agency to Work For" and "2009 Asia Pacific Consultancy of the Year." Edelman owns specialty firms Blue (advertising), StrategyOne (research), RUTH (integrated marketing), DJE Science (medical education/publishing and science communications), and MATTER (sports, sponsorship, and entertainment). Visit
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