September 22, 2018 – Martyn Perks

Category: Speaking & appearances

Battle of Ideas Festival: FREE SPEECH IN AN AGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Posted On September 22, 2018August 16, 2019 By martynperks

SUNDAY 14 OCTOBER, 13:10—13:50, GARDEN ROOM, Barbican Centre, London Originally published on Battle of Ideas festival. In recent years, social media have become the focus of debates about free speech, and the issue is rapidly coming to a head. Last October, a conservative outlet, Prager University, sued Google for demonetising its videos on YouTube. Prager claimed that […]

Category: Speaking & appearances

Battle of Ideas Festival: SOCIAL MEDIA: THE PUBLIC SQUARE OF THE 21ST CENTURY?

Posted On September 22, 2018June 10, 2019 By martynperks

Can democracy thrive with a totally free web, or should governments step in to protect the citizens they serve? Is it possible to solve new-age problems like filter bubbles and the transformation of our public sphere with a more open online framework? And what can we learn from the success stories of democratic digitalisation overseas?

Contributor to ClearBox’s groundbreaking Independent Intranets and Employee apps reports on the nascent growth away from traditional intranets to flexible, niche and low-cost apps and independent digital workplaces. As is often the case, the most interesting innovation happens at the edges of an existing market. These reports demonstrate that.

Was invited to debate the merits of working from home with the team at Simply Communicate.
Podcast: working from home or the office? (subscription required).

Am a quoted contributor to Mastering Messaging in the Workplace report by the business app Guild. It’s a welcome and prescient piece of research, examining the risks and opportunities of messaging for businesses. Read more…

Heavily quoted in this response to The Edelman Trust Barometer 2020 report published by the leading internal communications network simplycommunicate.

“To reclaim a sense of purpose and authority leaders must give employees tools to increase autonomy, give them more freedom and control over their work. Those are essential steps in rebuilding trust and a combined sense of purpose.” Read more…