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This work discusses issues and trends in Global Information Revolution and includes chapters on globalisation, new information and communication technologies, Internet and its impact on society and intellectual property rights. A well researched study, the book includes references and data upto end-2004. A number of annexures, glossary and comprehensive bibliography comprising books, journals and websites add value to the book. Written for the students of mass communication according to the recommendations of the UGC Curriculum Development Committee, the book will be an essential reading for students and teachers of sociology, international relations and all those interested in how contemporary society is changing and changing fast. About the Author V.S. Gupta a Senior media and communication academic is a former Professor, Haryana Agricultural University. A recipient of several awards and fellowships, Professor Gupta conceptualized and implemented a number of training programmes in journalism and communication at the university. As the Country Representative for the Asian Media information and Communication centre (AMIC), Singapore, for a number of years, organised numerous seminars and colloquia throughout the country. He has written and edited, jointly and singly, nine books and a number of manuals, besides having been widely published in India and abroad.