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  Email: Electronic mail, usually known as Email, enables to send the soft copy of letters, images and videos
                 instantly to any user through the internet.
                 nline Chatting: It helps to establish real time communication by exchanging the typed messages instantly
                 on the computer, mobile, etc. Such a facility has enabled to form communication groups between two or
                 more people at the same time from far off locations thus forming newsgroups.

                 ideo  Con erencing:  It enables the user at different locations to hold face-to-face meetings  without
                 moving to a single location together with the help of computers and the Internet.
                F  : FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. It is a standard protocol that is used to transfer files between
                 computers that are connected in a network.

                 elnet: It is a facility that enables the users to access remote computers or terminals over the Internet.
                 ocial  et or ing: It is a network of people connected to each other through web communities.

              News and Broadcasting

              The collection and presentation of news has changed dramatically with the rise of IT. Earlier, journalists used
              snail  mails,  reel-to-reel  audio  recorders,  dark-room  processing  of  photos  and  typewriters  for  composing
              content. But now, IT has in uenced the modern and contemporary mass media industry, as the information
              can be  ashed in any part of the world in no time. It has changed the nature of these works with a more
              convenient approach.

                 nstant Broadcast: The digital technology along with wireless connectivity and computers, reporters are now
                 able to gather news as it happens and transmit to the public instantly on radio or television.
                 nline  e spapers: Instead of waiting for the next day to get hard copies of newspapers, readers can
                 access the online version of the newspapers before the printed version arrives. Also, one can access older
                 news of the newspapers provided on the portal of newspaper agency.
                 nline   e s  Channels:  Almost  all  T    ews  channels  have  launched  their  web  version  helping  the
                 users to stay connected and updated about current happenings which they can access on their PCs and
                 smartphones.
                 e s on  ocial Media: Social media is also known as  ews Media. With the help of the Internet, the
                 general masses can broadcast news on social media by disseminating information and visuals about any
                 incident at almost the same pace as the news reporters.

              Social Networking

              Earlier people used to interact with friends and relatives in closed groups and meet them during family
              functions, religious ceremonies and gatherings. But with the emergence of IT devices (Computers and Mobile)
              people now have revolutionized the mode of interaction through social networks. Social networking refers to
              an online platform for maintaining social relations.

                 ocial Media: It is a computer-based technology that enables people to form web communities among
                 themselves to share sentiments, relationships, news, ideas,  topics of common interest, etc.  through
                 platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp,  inkedIn, etc.
                 etaining Friendships: It was difficult to remain connected to old friends after moving forward from an
                 institution but with the advent of smart devices and the Internet, people remain in touch with each other
                 through Institutional alumni sites and other social networking sites.






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