| Purpose |
- Report original research findings or theories
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- Inform or entertain on current events
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- News or other information for in people who work in the field
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| Authors |
- Experts or researchers in the field
- Often more than one author
- Affiliations are listed
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- Journalists or freelance writers
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- Journalists with subject expertise
- Practitioners in the field
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| Audience |
- Other experts in the field
- People researching the topic, such as professors and students
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- Practitioners in the field, researchers, or general public interested in the topic
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| Language |
- Specialized jargon for the field
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- Easy to understand
- Jargon avoided or defined
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- Technical language specific to the field
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| Sources or Documentation |
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- Rarely cite sources
- May mention other articles or reports
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| Look |
- Formal and structured.
- May have tables or graphs
- Limited illustrations to only those that are necessary
- No advertising
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- Varies, but visually appealing
- Many advertisements
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- Visually appealing
- May include illustrations, charts, and graphs
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| Editors |
- Typically experts in the field
- If peer-reviewed, then by peer scholars in the field
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- Staff editors who evaluate articles
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- Staff editors who evaluate articles
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| Examples |
- Advances in Bioinformatics
- AANA Journal
- Quarterly Journal of Economics
- The Lancet
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- New York Times
- People
- Sports Illustrated
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- Psychology Today
- Scrubs Magazine
- AdWeek
- Backstage
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