This document provides an overview of different types of mass communication on the internet, including mailing lists, newsgroups, RSS feeds, and podcasting. It describes what each type is, how they work, how to find and subscribe to them, and how to post and read content. Mailing lists allow groups of people to communicate via email lists on shared topics. Newsgroups are similar but store posts on servers and don't require individual emails. RSS feeds and podcasts allow following updates from websites through syndication and aggregation software.

1. Mass Communication on the Internet Using Mailing Lists, Newsgroups, and Newsfeeds Tutorial 7

8. Information Flow in a Mailing List New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition—Comprehensive Tutorial 7

9. Common Mailing List Commands

15. Searching for Existing Mailing Lists Topica home page New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition—Comprehensive Tutorial 7

17. Searching for Existing Mailing Lists New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition—Comprehensive Tutorial 7 Yahoo! search results for “Alzheimer’s mailing list”

37. Usenet Newsgroups Original Usenet news service top-level categories

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41. Web Access to Newsgroups New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition—Comprehensive Tutorial 7 Google Groups home page

45. Using a Newsreader New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition—Comprehensive Tutorial 7 Newsgroup Subscriptions dialog box in Outlook Express

51. Really Simple Syndication (RSS) New Perspectives on The Internet, Sixth Edition—Comprehensive Tutorial 7 If you try to subscribe to an RSS newsfeed and your browser opens a page that looks like this figure, then you do not have an aggregator on your computer, or you need to follow the instructions for your specific aggregator to load the newsfeed.