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