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A landline telephone can be installed only at a
particular place, such as home or office. A mobile v There are more than 1,40,000
telephone, on the other hand, can be carried anywhere. post offices in India, the largest
of them being Mumbai GPO.
Fax or facsimile is a type of telephone in which the
photocopy of a written message or photograph can be sent to another fax machine in a
very short time. It is mainly used for business and office purposes.

Internet has changed the way we communicate. It can be used for private as well as
mass communication. Internet is a network of a very large number of computers
connected to one another through telephone. It can be used to send emails, written and
verbal messages, pictures and videos. Internet is also a reliable source of information.

This is the reason that people now refer to Google for any information. It can also show
you the way when you are travelling.

Means of Mass Communication

The means of mass communication are used for communication with a lot of people
together. Newspaper brings news to our doorstep daily from around the world.
Magazine is a periodical publication which is published weekly, fortnightly or
monthly. These means deal in different aspects of life, such as politics, sports, society,
science and technology, business, country and world.

Radio and television are important means of
mass communication. They broadcast different
types of programmes and news to a large
number of people. These are very popular these
days.

Cinema is also a means of communication. It
can be a feature film or documentary. A film is
generally a story, while a documentary can be
made on a particular topic.

communication : the process of sending a message.
courier : a private company engaged in carrying letters and parcels.
fax : a machine to send photocopies of messages or photographs.

money-order : a service by post office to send money from one place to another.
mobile phone : a type of telephone which can be carried anywhere.
feature film : a film with a story.
documentary : a short film based on facts.

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