The image (photographs and films) is becoming more powerful in communicating information than the written word. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Written words have traditionally been regarded as the most critical tool for the conveyance of ideas and information among people. Nonetheless, I believe that this role has been overtaken by the prevalence of images in this day and age.
To begin with, the growing dominance in communication of the image results from its attention-grabbing nature. In fact, it is scientifically evident that people find it more effortlessly to digest information from visual than textual description. For example, film or TV series adaptations such as The Twilight Saga or Game of Thrones have attracted an even wi...
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