Over the past week and a half, Mark Zuckerberg has been the topic of conversation. I mean, after casually dropping $100 million, why wouldn't he be? The Facebook creator--who is estimated to be worth aproximately $6.9 billion--donated a worthwhile chunk of his fortune to the flounder Newark, NJ public school system.
While the act is definitely respectable, many are questioning if Zuckerberg's primary intention was to save his reputation, which is currently under fire since the release of the motion picture, The Social Network. The film is said to portray Zuckerberg in a less than flattering way.
PR stunt to the extreme??
Since "PR" was mentioned in almost every article, I was naturally drawn to this story. Is Zuckerberg genuinely interested in creating a change in Newark by drastically affecting the quality of education?
Zuckerberg has defended his action numerous times and has said that his heart is truly in this project and donation. Referring to the mayor of Newark--Cory Booker, who Zuckerberg met earlier in the year--the Facebook billionaire said, "This is the guy I want to invest in. This is a real person who can create this change."
Zuckerberg has defended his action numerous times and has said that his heart is truly in this project and donation. Referring to the mayor of Newark--Cory Booker, who Zuckerberg met earlier in the year--the Facebook billionaire said, "This is the guy I want to invest in. This is a real person who can create this change."
Sounds fabulous, but why would Zuckerberg make an official announcement of his donation on the Oprah Winfrey Show (a.k.a. Queen of the World)??
I clearly don't know Zuckerberg, his thoughts or intentions. I don't even have the slightest idea if I believe Zuckerberg's genuineness or not, but this is definitely a hot topic that tickled my fancy.
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