ADVENT OF INTERNET

The Internet is a worldwide network that connects computers, smartphones and other digital devices. It allows people to communicate, access information and share content from anywhere in the world.

The development of the Internet brought a major change in the history of mass communication. It made communication faster, cheaper, interactive and global.

Development of the Internet: The early development of the Internet can be traced to ARPANET, a network developed in the United States in the late 1960s. Later, the development of the World Wide Web (WWW) in the early 1990s made the Internet easier for ordinary people to use.

In India, public Internet services were introduced in 1995. Initially, Internet access was expensive and slow. Gradually, broadband, smartphones and affordable mobile data made the Internet accessible to millions of Indians.

Important Features of the Internet

1. Global Reach: The Internet allows people to communicate with people anywhere in the world.

2. Speed: Information can be sent and received within seconds.

3. Interactivity: Users can comment, respond, share and participate.

4. Multimedia: The Internet allows the use of text, photographs, audio, video and graphics.

5. Easy Access: Information can be accessed through computers, tablets and smartphones.

6. User Participation: Users are not only consumers of information but can also create and publish content.

Impact of the Internet” The Internet has changed:

• Communication
• Journalism
• Education
• Business
• Entertainment
• Advertising
• Banking
• Shopping

For example, a person can read a newspaper, watch a video, attend an online class and communicate with friends using the same smartphone.

The advent of the Internet changed mass communication from a traditional one-way system to a faster and more interactive system. It laid the foundation for Web 2.0, social media and today's digital media.