The pervasiveness of these structured processes and interests rendered broadcasting the naturally victorious organisation of both radio and television What is left out here is the more positive view of broadcasting as a social form suitable also for democracy In the formation of broadcasting policies between the World Wars the interest in broadcasting as a means of securing equal access to resources necessary for conscious informed and autonomous participation in political social and cultural life played a very important role in many countries Of course television is changing and there is the risk that the very term broadcasting becomes outmoded or at least inadequate In which case this metaphor will be seen only as referring to a particular organisation of audiovisual technology during a certain centralised phase of social modernisation 