DECIEP was the bimonthly bulletin of the Departamento de Ciencias de la Información de la Escuela de Periodismo (Department of Information Sciences of the School of Journalism) at the University of Havana. The publication served as both a theoretical journal and practical resource for journalism students and professionals in revolutionary Cuba, addressing the intersection of journalism, ideology, and socialist cultural production during the 1970s.
This June 1974 issue, number 13, was designated as a "Special Edition" focusing on militant journalism and the training of worker-correspondents in Cuba's developing socialist press system. The bulletin was edited and published at the "Camilo Cienfuegos" workshops of the DOR (Departamento de Orientación Revolucionaria) of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, located at 19 de Mayo No. 14, corner of Amézaga, in Havana.
The cover design represents a masterwork of Cuban modernist graphic design from the 1970s—a monumental yellow "D" constructed from bold geometric shapes against a deep blue field. The letter dominates the composition, built from a thick curved arc and two solid rectangular bars that create negative space, forming an abstract yet instantly recognizable letterform. The minimalist two-color scheme (blue and yellow) and reductive geometric approach reflect international modernist design principles adapted to revolutionary Cuban visual culture. The design's simplicity and scale project authority and clarity, embodying the publication's commitment to direct, purposeful communication.
Articles in this special issue included "Por un periodismo militante y creador" (For a militant and creative journalism), "El curso de trabajadores: Cinco años de experiencias" (The workers' course: Five years of experience), and discussions of journalism pedagogy and practice in revolutionary contexts.