The Road to the Oscars went through Manhattan over the weekend. New York-based National Society of Film Critics chose The Social Network, the movie that chronicles the genesis of Facebook, as best picture.  

The assembled 61 critics from across the country met at Sardi’s Restaurant for their 45th annual meeting.

The group “liked” The Social Network enough to give best actor honors to Jesse Eisenberg (above). He played the emotionless Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. The motion picture was also handed directing (David Fincher) and screenplay (Aaron Sorkin) accolades.

Italian actress Giovanna Mezzogiorno won as best actress for her role as Mussolini’s secret lover in the little known (at least in the U.S.) Vincere.

Named as supporting actor, Geoffrey Rush was honored for his turn as a speech therapist in The King’s Speech, while Olivia Williams was victorious as supporting actress for The Ghost Writer.  

True Grit was named best cinematography.

Folio: Mr. Magazine names his most notable magazine launches of the year with Food Network Magazine taking the top prize. Other noted launches include Afar, Prestige and another food mag Sandra Lee’s Semi-Homemade.

New York Observer: New York Times writer Jodi Kantor used her Sunday magazine story about to the Obamas’ marriage to score herself a seven-figure book deal.

Nieman Journalism Lab: The now-defunct newspaper The New York Sun, is slowly mounting a comeback online led by editor Seth Lipsky.

paidContent: The New York Times is phasing out its Times Extra aggregation tool.

TV Guide magazine: It looks like Aaron Sorkin is plotting a return to TV, and he’s planning to write another series taking place behind the scenes of a television shows, much like previous shows “Sports Night” and “Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip.”

Poynter: “Daily Show” producers are serious about creating real media criticism along with the fake news.