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Length of Articles |
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• Short (1-5 pages) |
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Audience |
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• General, non-academic, non-specialized audience |
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Authority/Expertise |
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• Journalists, rather than researchers or specialists in a given field |
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Bibliography |
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• None |
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Frequency |
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• Published frequently (i.e., weekly, biweekly or monthly) |
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Inclusions |
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• Many photographs or other illustrations
 • Extensive commercial advertising |
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Subjects |
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• Variety of topic/subject areas (Time, New Yorker, National Review) OR 
• Single subject area with the intention of informing or entertaining a general audience. Sports Illustrated or Vogue are good examples. |
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Vocabulary |
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• Use conventional/conversational language, as opposed to a specialized vocabulary |
