News stories on TV and in newspapers are often accompanied by pictures. Some people say that these pictures are more effective than words. What is your opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Print media as well as television usually include photos of the news coverage. Some people believe that these visuals are often more powerful than words. In my opinion, visual media

does have

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do have

a lasting impact on the

audience

;

however

, the use of words to describe the news stories cannot be underplayed. To start with, photos have a long-lasting impact on the viewers, as they make it easy to relate better to the news

story

.

Visuals

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The visuals

keep the

audience

constantly engaged and curious to read or hear the full

story

.

For example

, photos of coverage of a sports event thrills the

audience specially

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audience, especially

audience especially

people who play that sport in real-life.

In addition

, pictures help modern media in effective depiction of facts when words fall short. Not just that, photos

also

form a great source of indirect marketing and promotions in many cases.

For instance

, a travel

story

coverage, which includes photos of beautiful cities and locations, is pleasing to the viewer’s eyes and

also

indirectly promotes tourism.

However

, the importance of words cannot be neglected because photos can excite the viewers for only a short span of time and it is the actual

story

that keeps the

audience

interested till the end. It has

also

been observed that some people are sensitive to pictures of news involving crime and violence. To sum it up,

visuals

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the visuals

do have a great impact on the

audience

. They

not only play

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don't only play

a key role in exciting the

viewers but

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viewers, but

also

help them relate better to the

story

and keep their interest alive.