Information can be manipulated in the variety forms. The information format in both popular news publication (Article A) and in an academic journal (Article B) is slightly differs, but in term of its information content, it has several similarities even its come from different authors’ background. Article A also known as popular magazine and usually it include recreational, news and opinion magazines. Recreational magazines are written for general entertainment. Example of recreational magazine is The Malaysian Women’s Weekly. The Article B contains articles written by experts in a specific discipline. The articles present original research, reviews of research, or theoretical positions. Each discipline has its own academic journals. Example of Article B is Medical Hypotheses which is can be retrieved from Science Direct online database.
Characteristics of Article A
The topic covered in Beauty Report segment in the Article A is about “stem cells”. This article was written by a journalist named Melati Kesuma Kamaruddin. She is a Senior Fashion and Beauty Editor of a Women’s Weekly magazine. When read this article, the reader will not found the footnotes or a bibliography or sources. It is impossible that the journalist can write the article without referred to or guided by any authoritative sources. So the information content in this article is quite ambiguous. However, the language used in this article was easy to understand by public. Furthermore, Article A usually include glossy pages, many pictures and advertisement. Because its purpose is for general entertainment, the format of presentation is interesting with colourful font, the presence of model’s face and product and so on. After read this article, the journalist is like...
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...filiation or credentials, while there is not available in Article A. The author credentials is important to the readers so that they can feel trusted to the sources and continuously read the whole article.
From the details explanation of the popular news publication and academic journal, it can be seen that there are many differences between it even it were delivered the same subject. It depends on readers’ decision on which of materials they prefer to read, based on their requirement and preferences.
Works Cited
Melati Kesuma Kamaruddin. (2011, February). Can stem cells really make your skin younger?. The Malaysian Women’s Weekly, 68-69.
Shi, C. & Cheng, T. (2004). Skin: a promising reservoir for adult stem cell populations. Medical Hypotheses, 62, 683-688. Retrieved February 4, 2011 from http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/science.pdf
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