The influence of journalistic design in the understanding of information

Authors

  • Blas-José Subiela-Hernández El profesional de la información
  • Ariana Gómez-Company

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2018.ene.11

Keywords:

Journalistic design, Readability, Reading comprehension, Visual rhetoric, Shape poetry, Printed press, Experimental method, Experiments.

Abstract

An experimental method to examine the relationships between graphic design and comprehension of information published in magazines and/or print journals is presented. The method is used to observe if the graphic design in a journalistic report makes it possible to have a better understanding of the meaning of the information. The starting hypothesis is that the design, beyond guaranteeing the readability of the text, can support understanding the story more quickly and effectively, in addition to making it more attractive. This research uses a new multidisciplinary approach, and no known previous research exists in which journalistic design and reading comprehension are methodologically related. The objective of this model is to establish the fundamental role of journalistic design in quality journalism, which runs contrary to the current popularity of basic standardization.

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Published

2018-02-12

How to Cite

Subiela-Hernández, B.-J., & Gómez-Company, A. (2018). The influence of journalistic design in the understanding of information. Profesional De La información, 27(1), 115–123. https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2018.ene.11

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 1 (2018): Información personal y datos masivos

Section

Research articles

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