The important thing is that the media is relevant to the content. Having a cute picture of a ktiten next to a spreadsheet about rainfall in Brazil is distracting and unnecessary. Having information come in on all sensory channels (audio/visual) can help to reinforce concepts without being distracting as long as it is relevant to the content and not just filler. I honestly think we need MORE media, not less, in order to fill those sensory channels. It can't just be arbitrary though, it has to be relevant and it has to be followed up by practical practice.
