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. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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Although
some
individuals
supposed that visual
images
,
such
as photographs and
videos
, can most accurately inform
people
about
news
story
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stories
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, another group of
people
thought
such
visual
images
are not reliable
sources
of
information
. In my perspective visual
images
would not be an accurate source of
information
to inform
people
about a
news
story as the evolution of technology nowadays could create fake
images
and
videos
. With regards to visual
images
as a tool to provide useful
information
, many of the reporters would use
this
as a way to provide the latest
news
to
the
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society and local communities.
For instance
, the latest
news
of the earthquake in Japan,
pictures
and
videos
were released by one of the newspaper agencies in Japan
allow
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allowing
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the local communities to understand more about the situation over there.
As a result
, local
people
are aware of the incident and giving
out
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their helping hand towards the victims in Japan
whereas
without the visual
images
provided by them, it
will
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be difficult for
individuals
to get to know about
this
.
On the other hand
, with the development of
the
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technology, many
people
are good
in
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at
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using devices
such
computers
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as computers
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, laptops, and cell phones, which they use
it
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to do some editing work. There are many applications
in
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the website that allow
individuals
to do editing which they can match two or more
pictures
together to form new
pictures
or
videos
.
Consequently
,
people
are able to release fake
news
using those edited
pictures
or
videos
in
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social media.
Due to
this
reason, the local communities think
many
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of the
news
are
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not accurate and the
pictures
and
videos
provided are not reliable
sources
. In my opinion, with the advancement of technology,
pictures
and
videos
are not reliable
sources
to inform
people
about
news
as some
individuals
will use edited
pictures
and
video
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videos
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to
committing
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crimes
such
as scamming.
For instance
, some fake
pictures
or
videos
can
deliver
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be delivered
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to someone or someone's family to ask for money.In
such
a case, many
people
are losing their money
due to
the fake
news
that
given
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by
an
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unknown
people
.
To conclude
,
although
visual
images
such
as
pictures
and
videos
can help
individuals
in understanding
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more about the
news
,
however
, it will not be reliable
sources
of
information
for someone as
people
can always create
a
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fake
pictures
and
videos
to use
it
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for other purposes.
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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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