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» Infobox  » Forum - 2000  » Partners  » Dialogue  » Archives  » Press  » Home   SOCIAL ADVOCACY Will convergence upgrade television's role in social development? The Forum invites enquiry into the looming socio-cultural questions being raised by television's evolution from old to new media. If television has historically been a major catalyst for social change, what will be the impact of the next generation of interactive digital television on the political culture of democracy and civil society? How will television's convergence with the Web affect the dynamic between cultural policy and communications technology? What is the likely impact of the current consolidation of media business ownership and heightened competition on open societies, national identity and cultural values? Is there a heightened role for public broadcasters in fostering a sense of social cohesion in the face of digital convergence?