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The beginning of this piece brings up many parallels to the initial discussion of language because it shows how the same word can have different meanings to different people. While people have to use words to communicate, they cannot be sure that their actual intent is being fully captured by the viewer or listener because their interpretation of a word can be completely different, rendering their understanding skewed. The essay continues this by stating that a communicator cannot help to express emotions in speech that will alter the perceptions because every word gives off some connotation that will direct the view of the listener. When reporters attempt to be eloquent in their stories, they actual make themselves less informative to many people because of the connotations they add instead of just telling the story as it is. Using simple language would help to prevent this, however it would not hold the attention of the viewer, which is the original intent of the news. Furthermore the listeners understanding is changed when the reporter chooses a word that they have a different connotation from. The essay also talked about how pictures portray ideas, and the differences that make them important. One interesting new perspective it talked about were how movie screens are larger then life, and therefore can afford to do close up views on peoples faces because the simple movements are more interesting. This cannot be done in news because the screen is much smaller and attention is less focused on a television then a movie screen, so actions need to be bigger to hold the attention of the viewer.