6. Articles are usually written by a journalist.
In a popular magazine or newspaper:
7. Articles are written for a wide audience.
The author writes in simple language and
assumes that the reader may not know
much about the topic.
In a popular magazine or newspaper:
8. The purpose of the article is to entertain, to
report news, or to summarize information.
In a popular magazine or newspaper:
9. Magazines and newspapers are usually
published by a commercial publisher.
In a popular magazine or newspaper:
10. Magazines are usually published weekly or
monthly; newspapers are usually published
daily or weekly.
In a popular magazine or newspaper:
11. Magazines and newspapers usually have
many advertisements and photographs.
In a popular magazine or newspaper:
13. Articles are written by members of the
profession or trade, or by specialized
journalists or technical writers.
In a professional or trade publication:
14. Articles are written for other members of
the profession or trade.
The author will assume that the reader has
a certain level of knowledge about the field.
In a professional or trade publication:
15. The purpose of the article is to inform those
working in the field/profession of events,
techniques, and other professional issues.
In a professional or trade publication:
16. Trade publications are often published by
the professional/trade associations for that
field.
In a professional or trade publication:
18. Articles are written by
researchers and subject experts.
In a scholarly or academic journal:
19. That means: other experts
review the article and
decide whether it should
be published.
In a scholarly or academic journal:
Most articles are
approved for publication
by the process of peer
review.
20. The author assumes that
the reader has a certain
level of knowledge about
the field and topic.
In a scholarly or academic journal:
Articles are written for
the academic world:
researchers, professors,
and graduate students.
21. The purpose of the
article is to report
research and scholarly
ideas and to add to the
body of scholarly
knowledge about the
subject.
In a scholarly or academic journal:
22. Articles will include a
bibliography, an
abstract, research
methodology, data,
and a discussion of the
results and implications
of the research.
In a scholarly or academic journal:
23. Academic journals are
usually published by
university presses or
professional
organizations.
In a scholarly or academic journal: