Students who choose this subject shall have a basic understanding of the use of text processors and advanced use of search engines.

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. 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. The students should be able of difference between elements of jounralistic discourse and elements focused in the world advertising. This subject is focused in the press not in the advertising.

Graphic and journalistic design has always contributed to being part of any medium and publication. It is part of the identity of the medium, of what we call a brand and is closely linked to the social and technological axis of each moment. In the program of the subject, content related to the graphic and visual axis of the media will be taught so that students know all the basic elements that make up and are called THE FORMAL ASPECTS OF THE JOURNALISTIC NEWS. DETAILED PROGRAM: 1. INTRODUCTION TO EDITORIAL AND GRAPHIC DESIGN. 2. HOW TO RETRIEVE TO EDIT INFORMATION. 3. BASIC FUNDAMENTALS OF JOURNALISTIC EDITORIAL DESIGN AND INFLUENCE OF THE MOST RELEVANT CONTEMPORARY ARTISTIC MOVEMENTS. 4. FORMATS OF THE NEWSPAPERS AND CHANGES. 5. THE GRID. TYPOLOGY OF THE DIFFERENT RETICULAR SYSTEMS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE. 6. THE MODEL AND ITS ANATOMY. DIFFERENT WAYS OF ORGANIZING THE INFORMATION ON THE PAGE. 7. TYPOGRAPHY classifications and Readability and most current typographic trends. 8. THE CONCEPT OF IMAGE, AND PHOTOGRAPHY (IMPORTANT) 9. PHOTOJOURNALISM and BASIC CRITERIA OF IMAGE COMPOSITION. 10. INFOGRAPHICS AND VISUAL NARRATIVES. 11. THE COLOUR. TECHNICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF COLOR. 12. WEB DESIGN AND RESPONSIVE WEB DESIGN.

*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.