Whats the difference between a periodical, a journal, and a magazine? What difference does it make which one I use?
A “periodical” is any publication that comes out regularly or occasionally (i.e.periodically, get it?).TV Guide,Sports Illustrated,The Journal of Anthropological Research,The World Almanac, and the phone book are all periodicals.A “magazine” is a periodical with a popular focus, i.e. aimed at the general public, and containing news, personal narratives, and opinion. Articles are often written by professional writers with or without expertise in the subject; they contain “secondary” discussion of events, usually with little documentation (e.g. footnotes). Magazines use vocabulary understandable to most people, and often have lots of eye-catching illustrations.Time,Newsweek,U.S. News & World Report, andPsychology Todayare magazinesA “journal” is a scholarly periodical aimed at specialists and researchers. Articles are generally written by experts in the subject, using more technical language. They contain original research, conclusions based on data, footnotes or endnotes, and often an a
All three types of publications serve different purposes. Periodical means the publication which is published on a regular basis. It can be dedicated to a particular subject. Magazine is also a type of periodical which is published on a regular basis. Magazine can contain the articles, fun stuff, images, advertises related to particular genre or it can be generalized for all. Many organizations publish their customized magazine on regular basis. Journals are mainly published to share the knowledge to the niche related people about the information and updates in particular field. Journals contain the articles written by experts in that field.
