Checking date: 08/05/2020


Course: 2019/2020

Newspaper design
(13456)
Bachelor in Journalism (Plan: 383 - Estudio: 212)


Coordinating teacher: FRANCO ALVAREZ, MARIA GUILLERMINA

Department assigned to the subject: Communication and Media Studies Department

Type: Compulsory
ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

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Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
The basics elements for this subject are linked to the basics concepts about edition text and used advanced in search enginee.
LEARNING SKILLS SPECIFIC: SPECIFICS COMPETENCES: Understanding the inherent mechanisms of the newspaper design and the communication and the essential elements that structure the layout. Ability to analyze from a theoretical perspective the following elements: the historical context of newspaper design, the development and scheme of the basics concepts relationship with the journalism design. As well as, alls and each one of the elements that form part of layout. as color, typography, etc. TRANSVERSE COMPETENCES: 1. Capacity of analysis and synthesis. 2. Knowing how to use editorial of software. 3. Problem solving. 4. Teamwork. 5. Critical reasoning. 6. Verbal and written communication.
Description of contents: programme
The Graphic Design and journalistic have always contributed to part form of whatever media and publication. It is part of identity of media. Sometimes known as brand and linked to social line and technologic of everytime. In this programme of the subject we teaching an programme adapted to everyone of this concepts with the goal of what the students knows all the basics elements what have the formals aspects of the journalistic news. Programme of contents: 1. Information Retrieval and Term associated to graphic design. 2. Principle basics of Editorial Design and another elements. Models, uses and evolution of journalistic design and Contemporary movements. 3. Formats in press. 4. Grids and different systems of grids. 5. Layout: anatomy of layout. 6. Typography, features of the typography and another concepts relationship with the Typography and elements. 7. The Image and their Composition. Photojournalism. 8. Infographic and visual storytelling. 9. Colour and different aspects and contents about the use of color in press. Also, as analysis the Psychology of Colour. 10. Perspectives and elements basics about future of journalism design.
Learning activities and methodology
*Magister Class Theoretical Classes for adquisition of basics notions about of the Edition and the Informative Functions of Design. *Practical classes Development and aplication of basics concepts about theory and learning of design. Also learning of work routine in newsrooms. Using tools specifics design. *Student Work. Study focused in practics development in editorial and journalistic design.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 50
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 50

Basic Bibliography
  • CRAIG JAMES, BEVINGTON WILLIAM, and KOROL SCALA . Designing with Type: The Essential Guide to Typography. Guptill Publications. 2006
  • WILLEN BRUCE and STRALS NOLEN. Lettering and Type. princeton and architectural press.
  • ZAPATERRA YOLANDA. . Editorial Design: For Print and Electronic Media. Rotovision. Oct 2002.
  • ZAPATERRA, YOLANDA. Art Direction and Editorial Design. Abrams Studio.
  • AMBROISE GAVIN AND HARRIS PAUL. Basics Design: Grids . AVA ACADEMIA.
  • AMBROISE GAVIN AND HARRIS PAUL. Basics Design: Colour. Ava Academia.
  • AMBROISE GAVIN AND HARRIS PAUL. Basic Design: Format. AVA ACADEMIA.
  • AMBROISE GAVIN AND HARRIS PAUL. Basics Design: Layout. AVA ACADEMIA.
  • AMBROISE GAVIN AND HARRIS PAUL. Basics Designs:image. Ava Academia.
  • BARNHURST KEVIN. NERONE JOHN.. The Form of News: A History (Hardcover).. Guilford Press.
  • BERRY, SUSAN Y MARTIN JUDI. Disen¿o y Color. Co¿mo funciona el lenguaje del color y co¿mo manipularlo en el Disen¿o Gra¿fico. Blume. Barcelona, 1994
  • BERRY, SUSAN Y MARTIN JUDI. Diseño y Color. Cómo funciona el lenguaje del color y cómo manipularlo en el Diseño Gráfico. Blume. Barcelona, 1994
  • CAIRO, ALBERTO. El arte funcional : infografía y visualización de información . Alamut. 2011
  • CAIRO, Alberto. Infografía 2.0 : visualización interactiva de información en prensa . Alamut. 2008
  • FRANCO ÁLVAREZ G.. LA EXPLOSIÓN INFOGRÁFICA EN EL CONFLICTO DEL GOLFO PÉRSICO. LATINA COMUNICACIÓN SOCIAL: SERIE COMUNICACIÓN. 2003
  • FRANCO ÁLVAREZ G. & GARCÍA MARTUL D.. Manual de Edición Multimedia. Copyred/Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. 2012
  • FRANCO ÁLVAREZ, G.. LA INFOGRAFÍA PERIODÍSTICA. ANROART. 2005
  • FRANCO ÁLVAREZ, GUILLERMINA. DISEÑO EN MEDIOS PERIODÍSTICOS. DYKINSON. 2018
  • JEREMY, LESLIE. Nuevo Diseño de revistas II. Gustavo Gili. Barcelona. 2003.
  • LÓPEZ ALONSO, RODRIGO. Diseño de periódicos y revistas en la era digital . Fragua. 2013
  • SAMARA TIMOTHY. Design of Elements. Style Manual by Graphic Designers. Gustavo Gili, 2007.
  • SAMARA TIMOTHY . Typography Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Using Type in Graphic Design . Thinking with Type.. Rockport.
  • VALERO SANCHO. La infografía : técnicas, análisis y usos periodísticos . BELLATERRA, AUTÓNOMA DE BARCELONA. 2001

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.