| | Newspapers | Popular & News Magazines | Professional, Trade & Industry Magazines |
| Examples |
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Denver Post
Odessa American
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Time
Rolling Stone
Fortune
Scientific American
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Chronicle of Higher Education
Library Journal
Petroleum Economist
Editor & Publisher
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| Topics |
National & international current news & events;
Local & regional focus;
Personal news, obits, politics, business;
Local culture, entertainment
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Current events & news;
Personal advice & opinion;
Short articles, reviews, popular culture;
Entertain, inform
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Current trends, news, issues & events in a given industry or profession;
Technical developments;
Product, company & biographical data;
Statistics, forecasts & book reviews in field
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| Authors |
journalists
reporters
editors
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journalists
professional writers
freelance writers
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industry or professional specialists
journalists with subject expertise
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| Language |
general audience
basic education
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well-written
--for general literate public
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some jargon
--for professionals and practictioners
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| Sources |
rarely cited
--reader dependent on ethics
and expertise of journalist
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sometimes cited
--often vague and obscure
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often cited
--sometimes not fully documented
professional standards assumed
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| Graphics |
pictures and charts
expensive advertising
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color, glitz, gloss
extensive advertising
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charts, tables & illustrations
limited pertinent ads or
extensive industry specific advertising
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| Publishers |
commercial
often owned as part of a chain
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commerical or trade
often controlled through corporate conglomerate
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commercial, trade or professional ownership
controlled through conglomerates
controlled through professional associations
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| Indexes or Access Tools |
New York Times Index
Newspaper Absracts Online
Newspaper Source
Gale Custom Newspapers (Texas focus)
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Expanded Academic
ProQuest Research Library
FirstSearch--
ArticleFirst, Reader's Guide, WilsonSelect Plus, etc.
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ABI/INform
FirstSearch databases
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| | Journals of Opinion & Commentary | Journals of Policy, Influence & Enlightenment | Journals of Research & Scholarship |
| Examples |
Atlantic
New Yorker
New Republic
Utne Reader
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American Scientist
Foreign Affairs
The Economist
Ms.
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American Historical Review
Perceptual and Motor Skills
Europe-Asia Studies
Journal of Economic Issues
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| Topics |
Opinions on social, political & cultural issues;
Specific viewpoints--liberal/conservative;
Interviews, dialogues;
Book reviews
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Recongized authorities address issues of public concern;
Policy debates;
Sophisticated analysis for decision-makers;
Book reviews
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In depth analysis;
Report research findings, experiments;
Information about discipline & scholars;
Extensive evaluative book reviews
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| Authors |
writers
specialists
practitioners
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senior statesmen
scholars
leaders/spokespersons
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researchers
scholars
academics
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| Language |
well written
aimed at the educated reader
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assumes sufficient knowledge of issues
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graduate level language
professional vocabulary/jargon
written for peers
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| Sources |
rarely cited in full
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often cited
--sometimes without full documentation
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extensive documentation
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| Graphics |
usually limited
upscale advertising
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high quality
targeted, pertinent ads
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tables, figures, charts
advertising rare
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| Publishers |
commercial
nonprofit
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commerical
trade
non profit
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professional organizations
university presses
research institutes
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| Indexes or Access Tools |
Expanded Academic
ProQuest Research Library
FirstSearch (Wilson Select PLUS, etc.)
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ABI/INform
Alternative Press Index
Facts.com
FirstSearch/Wilson databases
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FirstSearch--
MLA, PsycLIT, Arts & Humanities Citation Index, etc;
Scholarly full-image projects (JSTOR, PCI, Project Muse)
Publisher's full-image journals--
ScienceDirect, Blackwell Synergy
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