In other words, they are an important tool on the journalist’s workbench. They provide direct documentation of significant issues and can show change over time. Photos are used to accompany articles, and to stand alone with limited text as photo essays. That’s when journalists supplement their writing with photos, offering visual, rather than written images to help provide additional clarity for an audience. The second provides detail that brings the reader into the story offering them language that helps to create an image in their mind of what they’re reading. “When Frank stepped outside, he was immediately blinded by light, a shocking circumstance given that the sky had been obscured by smoke for the past two weeks.” The first example offers basic, direct information - Frank has gone outside, and it’s sunny. For instance, “Frank noticed it was a sunny day when he stepped out of the house.” Showing, on the other hand, offers details, rather than a straight-ahead “just the facts” sort of approach. There’s an old saying in journalism: “Show, don’t tell.” Telling is generally a basic recitation of facts. Photo: European Space Agency / Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite
View of the 400-meter, 224,000-ton Ever Given container ship, operated by the Evergreen Marine Corporation, while stuck in the Suez Canal recently.
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