Amherst Reads: "The Facebook Effect" by David Kirkpatrick '75




Amherst College Events Multimedia Podcast show

Summary: "This is one of the great game-changers of the era in which we live." According to David Kirkpatrick '75, Facebook is "a global phenomenon of a type we've almost never seen before," with over 500 million users worldwide and more signing up every day. David, with classmate and journalist Jim Kennedy, discuss where it came from, where it's going and how it's changing the way we live. Kirkpatrick is joined by Jim Kennedy '75, vice president and director of strategic planning for The Associated Press.