For this unit Refers to Student’s Book pages Writing headlines

The Internet
 (or
 the Net
) is not synonymous with the 
World Wide Web
 (or 
the Web
), 
although the two are often used interchangeably. The Web is a system of interlinked 
hypertext documents. The Internet is the global system of hardware and software 
infrastructure which underpins the Web and other services, such as instant messaging 
or collaborative workspaces. 
A 
blog
 (literally a web log or web diary) is a website which is usually created and 
managed by a single individual and which is updated regularly. Content is usually 
displayed in long scrollable pages, with the most recent content at the top. Typically 
blogs function as an online diary to record events in the blogger’s life or in the wider 
world. In recent years, blogs have become more professional and useful sources of 
information, not just outlets for individuals to publish their opinions.
A
 podcast
 is an audio broadcast which is made available on the internet for 
downloading, typically to portable media players such as an iPod (the name podcast 
comes from the words iPod and broadcast). Like blogs, they are often produced 
by individuals, but increasingly companies and other organisations use them to 
distribute information and entertainment. They are widely used by mainstream media 
companies, for example the BBC, as a distribution channel for original content. 
Useful web links
A discussion on the term 
new media
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_media
An introduction to web pages and their design
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_page_design
 
A bank of award-winning websites to inspire students when designing their own
http://www.thefwa.com/
An introduction to blogs, including their importance as a political tool 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
An article on the world’s 50 most powerful blog
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/mar/09/blogs
A search engine to find blogs
http://blogsearch.google.com/
BBC podcasts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/podcasts/ip/