The Social Network’s brilliance in its pre-empting critique of Mark Zuckerberg resurfaces in the wake of David Fincher’s new film The Killer
Zuckerberg came up with the notion at Harvard and launched the primitive website from his dorm room. Weird to think; that something that has become a scarily large part of everyday life for 500 million people, was started in what a lot of first years are experiencing now: a room where old beer cans used as ashtrays are literally heavy with cigarette butts, where old orange skins cling to the bottom of waste paper baskets and where blackish grime and bits of indefinable matter stick to an unwashed bowl on your desk. Maybe it’s different at Harvard, but it’s still a fairly novel (if disgusting) notion.
Could you be sabotaging your job prospects or potential relationships before even saying a word? Richard Crook looks at ‘self-branding’ in the world of social networking.
With WIM and graduations coming up, it’s essential to know how to network and the best tips to make new connections
Meet KB: an online way for students to socialise without the need for physical freshers events
Unattainable beauty standards are everywhere, but social media is changing exponentially increasing these pressures
Ever wondered what a day in the life of a young and successful journalist is like? We sit down with Sophie Thompson of Glamour UK to find out more
Sophie Marriott argues that the legislation to fine homeless people in Manchester for ‘Anti-Social Behaviour’ is archaic and misguided.
The story behind the ever-growing global independent film network, Lift-Off
Manchester Entrepreneurs have collaborated with Enactus, the University of Manchester’s Computer Science society, to host a one-day social hackathon event, sponsored by Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Women in Media is coming to the capital; freelancers down south were frustrated at not being able to afford the trip to Manchester every March
The Labour Greater Manchester Mayoral Candidate, Andy Burnham, is offering the opportunity for one-to-one questions with students and young people around Manchester
The University of Manchester and other institutions connected to the Janet network had their internet connections knocked out after sustained attack
To commemorate this week’s Internet-themed issue, we compiled a shortlist of our favourite bloggers in the business and recommend why you should check out them out too
Now we’ve left our teenage years, is it time to stop fretting about how many Facebook likes we have? Charlotte Wheatcroft thinks so
David Brierley and Samuel Gilmore respond to the pressing question about the imposing effects of social media; is it, or is it not beneficial?
Arun Mehta explains why he is anti-EDL, but won’t be participating in the counter march this month
Messenger-apps set to superseded good old-fashioned texting
Spend this cold and unforgiving Valentine’s season snuggled up to a film or show, expertly judged and recommended by our globally cultural and renowned experts
Don’t let the bright colours and anthropomorphised animals fool you – this is Pixar’s most mature feature to date