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Sending and receiving messages through various means is called communication. There are two modes of communication:�Individual communication and mass communication.

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Different modes of individual communication

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People living at different places send written messages by means of letters

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Short and urgent messages can be sent through a telegram

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Written messages and parcels can be sent by means of speed post and courier.

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We can talk instantly with other persons through a telephone.

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STD facility helps us to talk instantly to people living within our country. The ISD (International subscriber dialling ) helps us to talk to people living in other countries.

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Mobile telephone can be carried by a person with him.

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Fax machine, pager and wireless are other means of individual communication

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The latest national and internationalnews reaches us through the newspaper

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Radio is a very effective means for listening to news and entertainment programmes

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With television, people can watch national, international events and entertainment programmes sitting on their homes.

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With the help of computer , we can receive information from any part of the world.

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We can get any information we need through the internet.

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With the help of e-mail we can send and receive messages from anywhere in the world.

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Nowadays, most of the modern means of communication are controlled by satellites. They help in saving time.

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