It has been sought of a tradition from the media industry to include pictures or videos along with news stories. This essay will discuss different views regarding the importance of pictures to newspapers or TV articles.
To begin with, the media industry have mastered the art of using captivating images of stories in order to grab the attention of their viewers or readers. This has proven to be a very efficient strategy in getting widespread coverage for news stories. For example, if there was a natural disaster like a volcanic eruption, that occurred in the coastal mountains of Canada, a picture of its occurrence in a story would grab the attention of most audience whether it be in a newspaper or TV. This is because they are able to visualize and summarize the entire story based on that picture.
Secondly, as the popular saying goes "a picture tells a thousand words". A single image of a story's subject matter, either joyous or sorrowful, can have significant impact on viewers as stated initially. Moreover, some critics could also argue that the headline of a news story is more impactful than an image that depicts the exact same scenario. For example, a journalism school based in the UK ran a study some years ago that showed news headlines had the same impact as pictures on consumers. It was further stated that utilizing both headlines and images would increase the coverage of that story to its audiences.
In conclusion, I agree that utilizing pictures in articles is very effective and most audience including myself would prefer to view a picture regarding a news story than read a thousand words.
It has
been sought
of a tradition from the media industry to include
pictures
or videos along with
news
stories
. This essay will discuss
different
views regarding the importance of
pictures
to newspapers or TV articles.
To
begin
with, the media industry have mastered the art of using captivating
images
of
stories
in order to grab the attention of their viewers or readers. This has proven to be a
very
efficient strategy in getting widespread coverage for
news
stories
.
For example
, if there was a natural disaster like a volcanic eruption, that occurred in the coastal mountains of Canada, a
picture
of its occurrence in a
story
would grab the attention of most audience whether it be in a newspaper or TV. This is
because
they are able to visualize and summarize the entire
story
based on that picture.
Secondly
, as the popular saying goes
"
a
picture
tells
a thousand words
"
. A single
image
of a story's
subject matter
, either joyous or sorrowful, can have significant impact on viewers as stated
initially
.
Moreover
,
some
critics could
also
argue that the headline of a
news
story
is more impactful than an
image
that depicts the exact same scenario.
For example
, a journalism school based in the UK ran a study
some
years ago that
showed
news
headlines had the same impact as
pictures
on consumers. It was
further
stated that utilizing both headlines and
images
would increase the coverage of that
story
to its audiences.
In conclusion
, I
agree
that utilizing
pictures
in articles is
very
effective and most audience including myself would prefer to view a
picture
regarding a
news
story
than read a thousand words.