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In today's world,

images

in the form of photographs, films and pictures are used everywhere as a means of communicating with the public. I

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agree that

such

images

have become a very powerful means of communication and they are used in many different sectors to influence, inform and entertain the public. The media,

for example

, use

images

to give detailed information and immediate impact to their news coverage.

Similarly

, advertising industries constantly use

images

to influence, persuade and make people identify with what they see. The powerful attraction of

images

is

also

evident in the entertainment industry and even in the growth in mobile phones that can send photos as part of a regular personal 'conversation'.

However

,

while

it is evident that the image has certainly become a very powerful way of communicating,

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to say that it has become more powerful than either the written or spoken word.

Images

can be interpreted in a range of different ways, and because of

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they are rarely used alone. Captions, headlines and written explanations or spoken commentaries almost always accompany the use of

images

, whether they are used in advertising or the media. Used alone, the message of a picture can be notoriously misleading

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and is less effective

as a result

. In conclusion,

therefore

, I only partly agree with the statement.

While

it is true that

images

can send very powerful messages, they are only really effective as a means of communication when used

together with

either the written or spoken word.