Scholarly, or Academic, articles are typically written by researchers or experts in a specific field of study (i.e. Sociology, Psychology, Biology, Epidemiology, etc.) and often present original research to their peers. Consider the purpose, authors, and audience as shown in the table below:
Scholarly Journals | Popular Journals (i.e. magazines, newspapers) | Trade/Professional Publications | |
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Purpose | Informs and reports on original research done by scholars and experts in the field. | Entertains and informs a general audience without providing in-depth analysis. | Reports on industry trends and new products or techniques useful to people in a trade or business. |
Authors | Articles are written by subject specialists and experts in the field. | Articles are written by journalists, freelance writers, or an editorial staff. | Articles are usually written by specialists in a certain field or industry. |
Audience | Intended for a limited audience - researchers, scholars, and experts. | Intended for a broad segment of the population, appealing to non-specialists. | Intended for practitioners in a particular profession, business, or industry. |
Examples |
Lane, K., Williams, Y., Hunt, A. N., & Paulk, A. (2020). The Framing of Race: Trayvon Martin and the Black Lives Matter Movement. Journal of Black Studies, 51(8), 790–812. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021934720946802 Rapanyane, M. B., & Motswaledi, T. R. (2022). The Role of Media Coverage in the Black Lives Matter Movement in the United States of America. Journal of African Films and Diaspora Studies, 5(3), 59-59–77. https://doi.org/10.31920/2516-2713/2022/5n2a4 |
Smith, J. (2020). The power of Black Lives Matter. Rolling Stone, 1341, 26–35.
Thompson, A. (2020, Jun 08). J.Lo & A-Rod Protest For Black Lives Matter After Her Son, 12, Urges Them To Use Their Platform. Hollywood Life. |
Amelar, S. (2020). Firms face racism. Architectural Record, 9, 84–86. Lindsay, J. (2020, Nov 23). What makes an effective diversity strategy? IT Pro. |
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