In a world that's running on image overload, you've got to know how to cut to the chase.
Current events are a maze of images and facts if all you do is look at them. But with a newspaper, you've got a way to decode the imagery and verify the facts—they establish linkages between things, and relationships between people. The Words Matter campaign does much more than demonstrate the power of the written word. It strives to make sure we never forget what journalism can do, recognizing its critical contribution to today's civilization.