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Popular Magazines |
Trade Publications |
Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) |
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Purpose |
To provide general information or to entertain |
To provide field- or industry-related news and information |
To report on original research/in-depth studies on specialized subjects |
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Language |
Appropriate for a broad, general audience |
Specialized vocabulary of the field |
Technical language, jargon of the discipline, appropriate for scholars |
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Appearance |
Include advertising Include photographs |
Advertising is usually targeted to professionals in the field May contain charts, graphs & photos |
Contain little advertising May contain charts and graphs, but usually no photographs |
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References/ |
Sources may be mentioned, but rarely fully cited or included in bibliographies |
Sometimes include a brief list of sources |
Sources are cited in footnotes or bibliographies |
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Authors |
Magazine staff, freelance writers, reporters |
Professionals in the field/industry, or a staff writer with specialized knowledge |
Scholars or researchers in the discipline |
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Peer-Reviewed |
No |
May be reviewed by other experts, but not by a board of peers |
Yes - often reviewed by the author's peers before publication |
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Publishing Schedule |
Usually weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly |
Usually weekly, monthly or bi-monthly |
Typically quarterly or twice a year |
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Examples |
Sports Illustrated, |
Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigerator News, |
Political Quarterly, |