Press

2020Plus is involved in ongoing research into many of the major social issues of our time and their likely impact on individuals, families and communities over the next decade. Our goal is to help individuals and communities to better engage future change.

As part of our Social Comment work, we provide comment for all branches of the press and online press and have a team of experienced researchers compiling material in various regions of the world.

Mal Fletcher, the chairman of 2020Plus, is a social commentator who is often called upon for expert views on social issues for TV, radio, the press and the 'new media' in various parts of the world.

His expert comment has featured in publications including: The Minneapolis Post (USA), Fabulous Magazine (UK), The Guardian (online - UK), Nya Dagen Newspaper (Sweden), Relevant Magazine (USA) and many more. His feature articles have appeared in publications in the USA, the UK, Europe, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Germany, the Netherlands and Scandinavia.

Particular areas of expertise are shown below, though we have provided comment on a wide variety of other issues.

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• family issues: the place of family in society, strengthening the family
• youth issues: including: violence & gangs, alcoholism
• the 'new frugalism': changes in consumer attitudes during recession & the social impact of hyper-consumerism
• privacy issues: e.g. freedom of speech vs. community cohesion, the security challenges of digital technologies
• celebrity culture: its social impact 
• generational issues: including the links & tensions between the major generations of our time
• 'life-and-death' issues (e.g. euthanasia, assisted dying): esp. their social impact
• changes in media & new media: esp. their social impact
• likely future trends in cultural values: in the global environment
• religion/faith/spirituality: the changing role of religion in the cultural conversation