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Scholarly, Popular and Trade Publications
A guide to identifying the different types of publications.
Overview
Scholarly Journals
Popular Magazines
News Publications
Professional & Trade Publications
News Publications
Usually daily or weekly publications, normally in newspaper format, that feature news articles and commentary on the news.
Commonly published by commercial enterprises or individuals.
Main purpose is to provide a perspective on current affairs to a broad audience.
Articles are often heavily illustrated
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usually with news photographs or advertising.
Articles are usually written by a staff member.
Examples of News Publications
The Economist
British news weekly.
Forbes
https://www.forbes.com/
American business magazine published 8 times per year.
Globe and Mail
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/
Canada's largest newspaper
People's Daily
https://en.people.cn/
Largest newspaper in The People's Republic of China – a mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party.
The New York Times, Late Edition (East Coast)
http://nytimes.com/
Full text NY Times without accompanying photos, charts, or other images; from 1980 to the present.
The Times (London)
https://www.thetimes.com/
Often called The London Times or The Times of London.
Oldest paper in the world that is called "The Times." Not affiliated with the NY Times.
Wall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/
Worldwide coverage news, especially of business and finance.
Largest newspaper in the United States by print circulation.
The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/
Also known as WaPo.
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