Some people think visual images, such as photographs and videos, can most accurately inform people about a news story. Others believe they are not reliable sources of information. agree or disagree

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Some
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think visual images,
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as photographs and
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, can most accurately inform
people
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about a
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story. Others believe they are not reliable sources of information. Some
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are of the opinion that
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stories
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are best described using photographs and
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not everyone agrees
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are necessarily accurate. I tend to agree with the latter view. One could argue visual images are the most accurate depiction of a
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story for some reasons. Unlike written accounts of
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,
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and photos are hard to fake. It requires many hours of editing and remastering to change the details of a story in video format,
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making it less likely that
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reporters misreport
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. What else makes visual
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reliable is
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comprehensive nature. As opposed to
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articles, TV
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broadcasts and imageries contain features regarding time, space and circumstances of a particular situation, which give
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a clear picture of the situation. In
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regard,
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stories
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containing
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are generally authentic.
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, I am rather
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of
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and photos used in
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stories
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. For one,
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can be manipulated easily. Recent advances in AI technology now allow
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the manipulation
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of
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and photos with minimal effort. Software tools
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as Deep Fake and Chat GPT can be used to fake one’s voice
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face,
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as that of a politician, which can be cause for concern over
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of
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, images are often exaggerated to garner more attention. YouTube thumbnails are
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a good case in point. They often depict a dramatized snap of an event, which makes them misleading and at times, perplexing. Having discussed the use of
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in
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stories
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of their reliability, I hold the belief that they are not to be judged at face value as they can be edited and
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, possibly deceptive
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Photographic evidence
  • Visual documentation
  • Media manipulation
  • Out of context
  • Authenticity
  • Sensationalism
  • Fact-checking
  • Comprehensive coverage
  • Corroborating evidence
  • Journalistic integrity
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