- COMMUNICATION Communication is a process of sending and receiving
messages.The messages can either be spoke nor written.In olden time
messages were sent through pigeons , horse – riders or by signal . The sailors signaled to other ships about in the seas by
waving flags .
- In the present
world , communication is of two types : a)Personal communication b)
Mass communication
- PERSONAL COMMUNICATION It means communication between sender and
receiver or caller receiver . The means of personal communication are
:- 1. Postal system 2. Telegraph 3. Telephone I
- Postal system :
Millions of letters, card, parcels and money orders are sent and
received through post–office everyday. Mail is transported by vans,
trains, aero plane and even ships . In India the first-office was set
up at byculla in Mumbai in 1832.’"Postal Index Number{ PIN }’’was
introducted to make the sorting of mail quick and easy .The post-
offices also provide banking and ‘Speed Post’ services .
- TELEGRAPH In 1837 , Samuel Morse invented
a system of sending Messages by telegraph . The senders sends
the messages through dot and dash symbols and operator (the
receiver ) receiving the message at the other end ,translates these
dots and dash symbols into words .
- TELEPHONE Telephone
was invented by Alexander Graham bell in 1857. It is the
quickest method of direct communication between two people .On
telephone a person talks to another person Living at a
distance .
- Mass Communication helps in communicating with a
large number of people at the same time . The means of Mass
Communication are : 1. Print media 2. Electronic media
- 1. Print Media : Print media includes newspapers ,
books , magazines , journals , etc . They play an important roles in
spreading knowledge ,information , ideas and skills through words
,figures , illustrations and graphs to thousands of people . ‘ Bengal
Gazette ’was the first newspaper which was published in India .
- Electronic Media Under electronic media , we shall study about : a} Radio b} Television
- Radio : It was invented by Guglielmo Marconi . It brought a
revolution in mass communication . Radio programmes are broadcast
to the whole world . Even illiterate people can listen and
understand the radio programmes like music, discussions , dramas and
commentary of important events or games . Radio also
helps ships and aeroplanes to send messages in an emergency .
- Televisions : It was invented by John Logie Baird in
1926 . Televisions is more effctive than a radio . It involves both
the sense of seeing and hearing.Any happening in any part of the
world can be viewed in the comfort of our homes .
- SATELLITE COMMUNICATION. An artificial satellite is a man made
object which revolves around the earth . It helps in
transmitting sounds and pictures through transmitters . A satellite
acts as a bridge between different countries of the world. An internet is connected through a satellite.