SOCI 4630 - Senior Seminar - WALSH
Tutorial on Types of Periodicals & Types of Articles
News Articles
Articles in magazines have these characteristics:
TRADE MAGAZINES: Audience--practitioners in a field
- Articles short to medium length—how-to articles, rarely longer than a few pages but using lots of specialized terminology or jargon
- Article types include industry news, opinion, practical advice, product reviews
- Often have illustrations, charts, or graphs
- Advertising for products aimed at industry professionals
POPULAR OR NEWS MAGAZINES Audience: general public, no specialized knowledge
- Articles short to medium length
- Lots of advertising for general consumer products
- Colorful photos and illustrations
