Nowadays, information published on newspapers and screens with pictorial evidence in projecting issues helps both the viewers and the readers to grasp the issues better than diction. Some individuals believe that newspaper account on television and journals with audio visual are more compelling than vocals. My view on this notion is positive.
Some individuals argued that using pictures and images give better understanding and keep the audience abreast of the issues under discussions. They stressed that such images allow them to have a better interpretation and analysis of issues as opposed to using words which sometimes might be misinterpreted by some folks who are averagely literate. In addition to this, some believed some grammatical structure might be confusing as they are not good grounding in words. To buttress this, an old illiterate woman while watching an indigenous program while a Breaking News flashed through the screen on Channels TV 234, she did not understand until she saw the gory images of a ghast accident that happened along Benin-Ore Road in the Southern part of Nigeria. She was able to relate with the incident as she viewed the images.
Furthermore, images and pictures enhance learning process and give a summary of issues better than wording. This is because people are able to see the practical aspect and quickly align themselves with the pictures. This is seen in a 12-year old boy who was watching a cartoon program on how to keep his wardrobe tidy. He was careful to follow the step by step illustrations on the screen. His mother was surprised to see the influence of the audio visual in helping her son.
In conclusion, the compelling role of using pictures and images in journals and television cannot be overemphasized as it aids better understanding and have a greater influence on people than the use of words.