Facebook redesign reduces it's ability to spread content

My early impression is that the new design reduces Facebook's ability to spread content online. Whereas before, the news feed would report on groups and events that friends were attending, the new design does not. Therefore if someone joins a group no one really knows about it. A shame really as a lot of groups I have joined have been because a friend has joined it. Admittedly I can go to the groups page and see it there, but it used to be effective on the news feed. Along with posted items and anything else. The only way to really share content on FB now is to post it in your status. Which basically makes it twitter. Any thoughts? Or do I just need to spend a bit more time getting to grips with the new Facebook?