It is true that an increasing number of media houses use photographs to validate their news stories. While some people think photographs are not a vital source of information others opine that their role in disseminating news is indispensable. In my opinion using photographs in the news columns plays a very important role in stimulating interest among the readers and aids in easy understanding.
On the one hand, some people think that photographs are not a valid source of news for the simple reason that they can be doctored. In this age of Photoshop and multimedia, there is no way we can be assured of the authenticity of images that we come across in newspapers and on the internet. In fact, there have been many instances when photos were morphed or edited to taint the reputation of some well-known people. A morphed image looks original but that is not the case. Countless celebrities and politicians have paid the price of fame by having their morphed images in compromising or unflattering positions published in glossies. Since photos look truer than words, they do considerable harm and it is not always possible for a tainted person to regain their reputation. Hence, the argument that photos are not a valid source of information certainly holds some water.
On the other hand, photos make the story livelier. They arouse the interest of the reader and make them want to read the whole story. Also, we can never dismiss the fact that photos capture the moments as they are and are an accurate representation of the event or the happening. Of course, they can be manipulated but in the absence of any manipulation, they are the ultimate truth. One has to admit that the vast majority of photos published in newspapers are genuine and provide a clear picture of the news story. In addition, readers are able to understand the news easily when the news stories are supported by photos.
To conclude while it is true that people have different views I believe photographs in news stories are indispensable as they not only kindle the interest among the readers but also facilitate easy understanding of the news story.
It is true that an increasing number of media
houses
use
photographs
to validate their
news
stories
.
While
some
people
think
photographs
are not a vital source of information others opine that their role in disseminating
news
is indispensable. In my opinion using
photographs
in the
news
columns plays a
very
important
role in stimulating interest among the readers and aids in easy understanding.
On the one hand,
some
people
think
that
photographs
are not a valid source of
news
for the simple reason that they can
be doctored
. In this age of Photoshop and multimedia, there is no way we can
be assured
of the authenticity of images that we
come
across in newspapers and on the internet. In fact, there have been
many
instances when
photos
were morphed
or edited to taint the reputation of
some
well-known
people
. A morphed image looks original
but
that is
not the case. Countless celebrities and politicians have paid the price of fame by having their morphed images in compromising or unflattering positions published in glossies. Since
photos
look truer than words, they do considerable
harm and
it is not always possible for a tainted person to regain their reputation.
Hence
, the argument that
photos
are not a valid source of information
certainly
holds
some
water.
On the other hand
,
photos
make
the
story
livelier. They arouse the interest of the reader and
make
them want to read the whole
story
.
Also
, we can never dismiss the fact that
photos
capture the moments as they are and are an accurate representation of the
event
or the happening.
Of course
, they can
be manipulated
but
in the absence of any manipulation, they are the ultimate truth. One
has to
admit that the vast majority of
photos
published in newspapers are genuine and provide a
clear
picture of the
news
story
.
In addition
, readers are able to understand the
news
easily
when the
news
stories
are supported
by photos.
To conclude
while it is true that
people
have
different
views I believe
photographs
in
news
stories
are indispensable as they not
only
kindle the interest among the readers
but
also
facilitate easy understanding of the
news
story
.