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Scholarly Journals
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News/General Interest Magazines
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Popular Magazines |
Sensational Publications |
| Format |
has grave, serious format |
attractive in appearance |
generally slick/glossy with an attractive format |
cheap, newspaper format |
| Graphics |
graphs and charts to illustrate concepts |
photos, graphics, and illustrations used to enhance article |
photos, illustrations and drawings to enhance image of publication |
contains melodramatics, lurid, or doctored photos |
| Sources |
cites sources with footnotes and/or bibliography |
occasionally cited sources, but not as a rule |
rarely cited sources, original sources may be obscure |
rarely cited sources of information |
| Authors |
written by scholars or researchers in the field or discipline |
written for an educated, general audience by staff, free-lance or scholarly writers |
written by the staff or free-lance writers for a broad audience |
written by free-lance or staff writers |
| Language |
uses terminology, jargon, and the language of the discipline. Reader is assumed to have similar background |
uses language appropriate for an education readership |
uses simple language for minimal educational level. Articles are short, with little depth |
contains language that is simple, easy-to-read and understand. Sensational style is often used |
| Publication Criteria |
subject to peer review. Must meet approval of qualified scholars in the field |
must meet standards of publications and be approved by editors |
no specific criteria |
no specific criteria |
| Purpose |
to inform, report, or make original research available to the scholarly world |
provide general information to a wide interested audience |
designed to entertain or persuade, to sell products or services |
arouse curiosity and interest by distorting the truth; often features outrageous or startling headlines |
| Publishers |
generally published by a professional organization |
published by commercial enterprises for profit |
published for profit |
published for profit |
| Advertising |
contains very little, if any, advertising |
carries extensive advertising |
contains extensive advertising |
contains advertising as luring and startling as the stories |
| Examples |
Science, Journal of American History, Harvard Business Review, Nature, Scientific American |
Atlantic Monthly, Newsweek, Fortune, Time, Psychology Today |
Better Homes & Gardens, Jet, GQ, Glamour, People, O, Sports Illustrated, Prevention |
Globe, National Enquirer, National Examiner, Sun |