The Universidad de los Hemisferios (University of the Hemispheres) is a legal entity of private law, autonomous, non-profit and of social interest. Its primary residence is located in the Metropolitan District of Quito, Ecuador. It was approved by the National Congress of the Republic of Ecuador on 5 May 2004, and created by Act No. 2004-36 of the Republic, published in Official Gazette No. 345 of 31 May. It owes its name to the vocation of service to national development and universal opening. Born in Ecuador, a country located in the Northern and Southern hemispheres, it is open to all continents in both hemispheres. It has an educational style that is fed by creativity, originality and relevance, serving Ecuador’s higher education. With a view to achieve national and Latin American integration with an international projection, through a strong academic and human formation based on transcendent values and ethics, the university aims to train, for professional life, full human beings, scientifically competent and honest entrepreneurs committed to the future of the country, strengthening national identity in the multicultural context, the affirmation of democracy, human rights, and the defense and protection of the environment. The Communication School of the university seeks that its graduates acquire a responsible and free personality, with criteria about fairness of their actions and of communication processes of society. These graduates are professionals at the service of society looking for and communicating the truth, who promote the dignity of people by respecting freedom of expression, right to information and freedom of the pres. They are able to produce written and audiovisual content and perform in social media - print, radio, television, Internet and new digital media, both as leaders and communication actors in journalistic media companies, audiovisual entertainment, advertising, and strategic consultancies.