What are some of the differences between magazines and journals?
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Magazines |
Journals |
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Purpose: |
Articles are written to inform or to entertain |
Academic or scientific research articles and information |
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Content: |
Covers broad subjects and topics of general interest |
Scholarly articles which usually focus on original research in a specific subject field or discipline |
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Intended Audience: |
Appeal to broad, general readership |
Specialized readership; specialists; scholars and professionals in subject field |
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Authors: |
Magazine staff or freelance writers |
Experts, scholars, professionals in subject field |
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Layout: |
Most often short articles with illustrations |
Longer articles, often including tables, graphs, charts |
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Style: |
Non-technical language |
Technical, specialized terminology |
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References: |
Sources are often not cited or are incomplete |
Documented research with footnotes and bibliographies |
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Review Policy: |
Reviewed by editor |
Usually articles are reviewed by a panel of peers; they are often called peer-reviewed or refereed articles |
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Publisher: |
Published commercially |
Published by an association, academic institution or professional organization |
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Advertising: |
Various products and services designed to attract the general consumer |
Little or no advertising; if present it is usually specific to the field or discipline the journal covers |
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Examples: |
Time Newsweek Business Week Parents Magazine American Spectator |
Child Development Communication Quarterly American Journal of Nursing American Journal of Clinical Nutrition |