It's always been a challenge for governments to suppress political dissidents, but it's even more difficult now in an age of Twitter, Facebook, texting and cell phones. If you doubt the impact of social media on governments, consider recent political uprisings in Egypt, Tunisia and Iran. Lou Heldman, a social media strategist at Wichita State University and former publisher of The Wichita Eagle and Kansas.com, says it's difficult for a government to limit the reach of social media. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/newslinepodcast.
