Oct.+25


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The Power of Images
 * Humans have used images to communicate as far back as we know
 * Political cartoons give an entire, usually in-depth, message just using images
 * Images evoke emotion very easily; they show the truth, and they let journalists be witnesses of real events.
 * Pictures are much more powerful than words in most cases
 * Should you run a picture of a dead body?
 * Depends on circumstances of picture, event, etc.
 * Should you run a picture of a suspected but not convicted criminal/person?
 * Police often charge someone who is later not convicted
 * Informs people more about the case/crime
 * Puts a label on a person that may not be true…defamation of character?
 * All are on a case-by-case basis
 * Normally, you would not run a front view nude photo of a child, but in Vietnam nape bomb picture, it was appropriate.
 * Images can support or serve as evidence to your words
 * Add to your credibility
 * In internet, you don’t have a whole lot of time to make a decision whether to put a picture up or not
 * Photos don’t give you time to prepare yourself. You can prepare yourself for reading a story.
 * Pictures can be instrumental in what we remember about an event
 * Images can be used as propaganda
 * Elian Gonzalez- 6 year old Cuban boy found off Florida coast. Mother died and father still in Cuba.
 * Picture of military with guns in the face of boy and family to take boy
 * Politically powerful; anti-military
 * Picture of them taking boy to dad
 * Happy to be reunited with his dad
 * pro-military


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