This paper
discusses the issues involved in the media's use of disturbing and violent imagery. The paper discusses whether
the media abuses real
images to evoke stronger than necessary responses from audiences. In addition, the paper looks at the claim that any image which is genuine cannot be said to be bad or good as such, in that it is true, and the media's job is to report truth. The author of this paper, however, claims that the media often sensationalizes stories by overusing certain images, creating trauma for viewers.