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Source |
Scholarly, Professional Journals |
Popular Journals (Magazines) |
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Article |
Contains extensive research usually peer-reviewed written, for scholars and professionals. Published periodically. (Peer reviewed- articles and research findings that have been vetted to meet academic standards) |
Offers quick facts regarding current events. Contains more advertisements and graphics |
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Purpose |
To provide information for a report or research project |
Offers general information to persuade or entertain |
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Authors |
Experts containing extensive knowledge within a specific field or subject area |
May be difficult to identify at times; staff writers |
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Audience |
Scholars, researchers, professors, students and other professionals |
Overall audience |
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Writing Style |
Scholarly format, somewhat technical |
Easy to understand |
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Documentation |
References cited, Bibliography, Footnotes |
None |
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Illustration |
Tables, charts, graphs illustrating research findings |
Fancy photographs, and images |
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Examples |
Communication Monographs Journal of Applied Communication Research |
Time, Newsweek, Wired, Forbes |
