Are images more powerful than words? We have been writing down 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
Just Stop Oil - A UK environmental activist group which uses direct action to protest against fossil fuel production.