News stories on TV and in newspapers are very often accompanied by pictures. Some people say that these picture are more effective than words. What is your opinion about this?

It is well said that “ Pictures speak louder than words”. In recent times, to dictate any

news

or story on the TV and in the newspaper, editors are using the pictorial mode of demonstration. Some people think that it is an effective way to make people aware of everything without using words,

while

others do not support

this

idea. I am totally in favour of

this

notion as pictures leave a long-lasting impact on the public’s mind and cater to their interests easily without wasting

time

on reading. The photographic presentation of any

news

makes readers remember it for a long

time

without paying attention to the long paragraphs.

For instance

, a survey was conducted by the W.H.O. in which they reported that participants who provided a graphical view of an incident, were able to remember the details of the incident for a long

time

as compared to those who read the whole

news

without any photo.

Thus

, pictures have an immense effect on the memorization of things by sending them into a long-term memory.

Furthermore

, when

news

is presented with the help of visual aids, it attracts individuals to focus on it. Visual presentation of any story gives an idea about the happening and saves

time

despite reading the whole passage in detail.

For example

, there was a picture in the newspaper of a drowning child during a flood in a country which brought the attention of the public instantly, and they sent financial aid to assist the suffering people in the flood.

Moreover

, it gives a quick idea to the illiterate viewers about the current ongoing issues without being uneducated.

To sum up

, photogenic illustrations of the

news

should be depicted in the newspapers and on the TV to make it interesting for the

news

watchers so that they can look over it without feeling boredom.