Empire and Communications: Power and empowerment on the internet

Science & Technology

re:publica 2016

Title

Empire and Communications: Power and empowerment on the internet

re:publica 2016 – Mark Surman: Empire and Communications: Power and empowerment on the internet

Short thesis:

These are dark days for the web. Monopolies, walled gardens, surveillance and fear have spread across the internet. On the flip side, there is a new wave of open emerging: a grassroots movement for online freedom, creativity and opportunity for all.

Description:

Leaning on the thinking of communications scholar Harold Innis, Mark Surman reflects on the importance of the internet freedom movement in this age of empire.