Architecture in print and online specialized media

Abstract

Nowadays, communication in the field of architecture is limited to specialized journals. Currently, information is required to have an immediate dissemination, thus Web format is the most common. This article reviews whether those current developments included in printed architecture journals coincide with the contents of the web version of these same journals. The contents of three international journals, two Spanish, one Ecuadorian and one Mexican have been quantified. They have been classified attending to their type and they have been contrasted with those displayed on their websites. An analysis of their format i.e. pictures attached, type of terminology, etc. has been conducted in order to determine if they are equally publicise. The results show the transfer of contents from the printed to the web format is not performed. Compared to the printed format, web contents are outdated, not available or can only be downloaded through a paid subscription