Criteria
|
Scholarly
|
Popular
|
| Author |
Scholar, noted authority, professional
or expert |
Staff writer (or journalist) or no
name at all. |
| Audience |
Specialized field, educated readers |
General |
| Language |
Advanced reading level, specialized
vocabulary |
Basic reading level |
| Review |
Articles are peer-reviewed, the journal's
editorial board is made up of scholars in the field |
Editory or editorial board are members
of the magazine's staff |
| Purpose |
Explores a specific topic or academic
discipline |
Discusses current events, general
interest stories |
| Sources |
References are included at the end
of a scholarly article |
Articles rarely include references |
| Examples |
Nature, Journal of the American
Medical Association (JAMA), Harvard Business Review, Modern
Fiction Studies |
People, Sports Illustrated, US
News and World Report, Time, Newsweek, Seventeen |
