On December 30, 2011, Newsline and TeaBreak.pk co-producedepisode 2 of The Ch@t Room, our ongoing series of live online discussions that explore the key political and social issues of Pakistan.

Episode 2 was all about social media and democracy. In it, well-known blogger and activist Sana Saleem took on the role of moderator and asked our esteemed panellists to answer the following questions:

• How has social media affected the dynamics of politics and political campaigning in Pakistan in recent years?
• Can social media change power structures?
• Can social media break down divides, or is it still a elitist platform?
• Can information communication technologies be used for transparency in governance and transparency during policy making?

If you missed it, you can catch a replay of the entire show on Teabreak.pk: click here to proceed.