Technology Aids Free Speech - And Its Suppression

Cellphones and the Internet have democratized free speech more than town hall meetings and the printing press. But they also provide governments with easier ways to monitor--and switch off--communication. Ira Flatow and guests discuss the BART cell service shutdown, and the role of social media and messaging in the London riots.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/19/139790022/technology-aids-free-speech?ft=1&f=1007

Amy Cobb Amy Smart Ana Beatriz Barros Ana Hickmann Ana Ivanovi