Are images more powerful than words? Writing predates photography by around 4,900 years. We have been penning our thoughts almost since we came into being, yet many believe that a picture is worth a thousand words.
Review of the year: great news photos
Visual communication: Photojournalism is not a hobby for the elite and art galleries, says award-winning French photographer Thomas Nicolon, "it is a way to reach as many people as possible". Glossary
Apocalypse - A Christian name for the end of the world. Descended from a Greek word meaning uncover, it was used to describe the Biblical book of Revelation.
COP29 - The 29th Conference of the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11-22 November, 2024.
Just Stop Oil - A UK environmental activist group which uses direct action to protest against fossil fuel production.