A journal is a collection of articles written by scholars in an academic or professional field. Some journals are peer-reviewed or refereed, which means a panel of scholars reviews articles to decide if they should be accepted.
Features of journals:
- written by scholars and subject experts
- written for other scholars and students
- dedicated to a specific discipline, like medicine, history, women's studies, etc.
- longer than magazine articles
- no general advertising, color photographs are an exception.
A magazine is written for a general audience looking for information of personal interest. They are the kinds of publications you will find in the supermarket or at a bookstore.
Features of magazines
- Glossy pictures
- Catchy headlines and titles
- Articles tend to be short
- Lots of color images and advertisements
- Examples: Time, Oprah, Real Simple, People, Sports Illustrated
