| |
Popular Magazines
|
Trade
Publications |
Scholarly
Journals
|
| 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 |
| Language |
Appropriate
for a broad, general audience |
Specialized
vocabulary of the field |
Technical
language, jargon of the discipline, appropriate for
scholars |
| 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
|
References/
Documentation |
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 |
| Authors |
Magazine
staff, freelance writers, reporters |
Professionals
in the field/industry, or a staff writer with specialized
knowledge |
Scholars
or researchers in the discipline |
| 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 |
| Publishing
Schedule |
Usually
weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly |
Usually
weekly, monthly or bi-monthly |
Typically
quarterly or twice a year |
| Examples |
Sports
Illustrated,
People,
Newsweek,
Time,
Psychology Today |
Air
Conditioning, Heating & Refrigerator News,
Vaccine Weekly,
Childhood Education,
Sheriff |
Political
Quarterly,
Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Applied Social
Psychology |
