The Cultural Explanation Of Images In Visual Times

In visual times, it is possible for photos being duplicated and communicated with technical supports. Images-reading has become one of the ways for us to understand world. In my opinion, it is not a culture recession at all. The images have always taken the responsibility of culture exchange in the history of culture. In the theory of mass communication, images is a more effective symbols than words.Images work as representation of culture. In this sense, photo is a symbol which enables audience read the meaning of communicator. There is no fix sense in one same photo. The process of getting the meaning of the picture is also a process of cultural practice. Only in speculate cultural environment could we catch the words inside the photo.From the very beginning of human civilization, image has undertaken the responsibility to communicate in cultural practices as a visual symbol. There are many possible meanings in just one photo thus it involves factors such as rights and cultural background to get connotative sense.In a changing society, China Youth Daily, one of the mainstream media in China , play an important role with its usage of front-page photos. It could also reflect the changes of the times, the society and the culture itself.