Tues. 2/7/12
Facebook’s Future Based On The Whims Of It’s Fickle Users - Us
Facebook’s Future Based On The Whims Of It’s Fickle Users - Us
Facebook is aiming to raise $5-billion in what could become the largest initial public offering for an Internet company, ever. But are there holes in the social network’s business model? Slate columnist Farhad Manjoo says Facebook is nothing without its users, and we’re a fickle bunch. He joins us.
Guest:
Farhad Manjoo, Slate’s technology columnist and co-host of the Slate podcast, Digital Manners. Penned a Feb. 2 piece called “Is Facebook Really a Good Business? It’s nothing without its users, and we’re a fickle bunch.”
Facebook is aiming to raise $5-billion in what could become the largest initial public offering for an Internet company, ever. But are there holes in the social network’s business model? Slate columnist Farhad Manjoo says Facebook is nothing without its users, and we’re a fickle bunch. He joins us.Guest:
Farhad Manjoo, Slate’s technology columnist and co-host of the Slate podcast, Digital Manners. Penned a Feb. 2 piece called “Is Facebook Really a Good Business? It’s nothing without its users, and we’re a fickle bunch.”
Garrett Quinn, WGBH contributor and author of the Less is More blog on Boston.com
John Summers, editor of The Baffler
