On February $24,1945,$ Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal took a picture of Marines belonging to the $28$th Regiment, $5$th Division, raising the U$.$S$.$ flag on Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima. The photograph won a Pulitzer Prize in $1946.$ In February $2020,$ on the $75$th anniversary of the event, CNN ran a story about the photograph, describing the effect it had on America: It triggered a wave of national hope that Japanese forces would soon be crushed, and peace was near. It spurred millions of Americans to buy war bonds to keep the nation on solid financial footing. Basically, this simple photo was so powerful it helped win World War II$.$ How can an image like Rosenthals famous photograph, and elements such as videos and descriptive words, help journalists create greater impact in their news articles? Journalists should seek to actively manipulate their audiences feelings, thus creating a large emotional impact and increasing engagement.When a journalist adds a human element to a story or issue about which they are reporting, the audience connects in a more powerful and emotional way to the story.Overdramatization of events by a journalist will lead audiences to remember better and help them understand events from a certain point of view.A journalist can create the most impact by using photographs to spice up stories that would otherwise be extremely dull.