Magazine or Journal?
2021-05-08
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1This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Felippe in Brazil. He says:
2(Question) Hi! I'm from Barra do Piraí, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and I have a little question: What is the difference between a magazine and a journal? Thanks! - Felippe, Brazil
3(Answer) Hello Felippe,
4There are several differences between these two kinds of publications.
5Magazines contain things like news, interviews, essays, how-to guides, pictures and advertisements.
6Magazines are usually published weekly or monthly.
7They are aimed at the general public and use language that most of the public can easily understand.
8The articles are written by professional writers and reporters.
9Some are experts on the subjects they are writing about.
10But many are not.
11Suppose, for example, someone is writing a health-related story for a magazine.
12The person may gather information by speaking to health experts, reading about the subject on the internet and looking at study reports.
13They may even include information from press releases on the subject.
14That is very different from a journal.
15A journal is a publication aimed at researchers, academics and experts in a professional field.
16Journals contain reports that describe original research and study findings.
17For example, a team of social scientists might study how COVID-19 has affected people's desire to spend time in groups.
18A team of insect experts might study how chemical products are affecting bees.
19One or more people from these teams then writes a report describing the study and its results.
20These reports contain formal language and technical terms known within a particular field.
21Most journal articles are also peer-reviewed.
22That means they are carefully examined by other researchers from a specific field before they are approved for publication.
23Most journals are published just a few times each year.
24There is something else called a "trade journal."
25 This is not the same as an academic journal.
26Trade journals are publications that promote education and skills within a specific trade or industry.
27And that's Ask a Teacher for this week.
28I'm Alice Bryant.
1This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Felippe in Brazil. He says: 2Question: 3Hi! I'm from Barra do Piraí, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and I have a little question: What is the difference between a magazine and a journal? Thanks! 4- Felippe, Brazil 5Answer: 6Hello Felippe, 7There are several differences between these two kinds of publications. 8Magazines contain things like news, interviews, essays, how-to guides, pictures and advertisements. 9Magazines are usually published weekly or monthly. They are aimed at the general public and use language that most of the public can easily understand. The articles are written by professional writers and reporters. Some are experts on the subjects they are writing about. But many are not. Suppose, for example, someone is writing a health-related story for a magazine. The person may gather information by speaking to health experts, reading about the subject on the internet and looking at study reports. They may even include information from press releases on the subject. 10That is very different from a journal. 11Journal 12A journal is a publication aimed at researchers, academics and experts in a professional field. Journals contain reports that describe original research and study findings. 13For example, a team of social scientists might study how COVID-19 has affected people's desire to spend time in groups. A team of insect experts might study how chemical products are affecting bees. One or more people from these teams then writes a report describing the study and its results. These reports contain formal language and technical terms known within a particular field. 14Most journal articles are also peer-reviewed. That means they are carefully examined by other researchers from a specific field before they are approved for publication. Most journals are published just a few times each year. 15There is something else called a "trade journal." This is not the same as an academic journal. Trade journals are publications that promote education and skills within a specific trade or industry. 16And that's Ask a Teacher for this week. 17I'm Alice Bryant. 18Alice Bryant wrote this lesson. Bryan Lynn was the editor. 19Do you have a question for the teacher? We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments Section below. 20_________________________________________________________________ 21Words in This Story 22interview - n. a meeting between a reporter or writer and another person in order to get information for an article 23essay - n. a piece of writing that tells a person's thoughts or opinions about a subject 24academic - adj. of or relating to schools and education 25formal - adj. suitable for serious or official speech and writing 26promote - v. to help something happen, develop, or increase