As the visual component of contemporary media has overtaken the verbal, visual reportage has established a unique and extremely significant role in today's culture. Author Julianne Newton has prepared this comprehensive analysis of the role of visual reportage as a critical player in the evolution of our understanding of ourselves, others, and the world. The Burden of Visual Truth offers a first assessment of the role of visual journalism within the context of the complex, cross-disciplinary pool of literature and ideas required for comprehensive analysis.