Sending and receiving messages through various means is called communication. There are two modes of communication:�Individual communication and mass communication.
Different modes of individual communication
People living at different places send written messages by means of letters
Short and urgent messages can be sent through a telegram
Written messages and parcels can be sent by means of speed post and courier.
We can talk instantly with other persons through a telephone.
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.
Mobile telephone can be carried by a person with him.
Fax machine, pager and wireless are other means of individual communication
The latest national and internationalnews reaches us through the newspaper
Radio is a very effective means for listening to news and entertainment programmes
With television, people can watch national, international events and entertainment programmes sitting on their homes.
With the help of computer , we can receive information from any part of the world.
We can get any information we need through the internet.
With the help of e-mail we can send and receive messages from anywhere in the world.
Nowadays, most of the modern means of communication are controlled by satellites. They help in saving time.