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Journalism Research Guide: Find Articles & Journals

Features selected resources for journalists at BU

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Columbia Journalism Review

This journal offers critical analysis of the performance of the news media--both print and broadcast.

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Editor & Publisher

An independent weekly journal of newspapering. Articles, profiles, commentary, legislation, and news items of note for newspaper and magazine executives and managers, advertising agencies and public relations.

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Key Databases for Journalism Scholarly Research

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Other Useful Databases for Journalism Scholarly Research

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Scholarly, Popular, Trade?

Different types of publications have different purposes and different audiences. When we talk about journals, we can usually divide these publications into three broad categories: scholarly, popular, and trade publications.


Scholarly Journals Popular Journals Trade Journals
Purpose Informs and reports on original research done by scholars and experts in the field.Entertains and informs a general audience without providing in-depth analysis.Reports on industry trends and new products or techniques useful to people in a trade or business.
AuthorsArticles are written by subject specialists and experts in the field.Articles are written by journalists, freelance writers, or an editorial staff.Articles are written by specialists in a certain field or industry.
AudienceIntended for a limited audience - researchers, scholars, and experts.Intended for a broad segment of the population, appealing to non-specialists.Intended for practititioners in a particular profession, business, or industry.

American Journalism Review

This journal features articles, commentary, profiles, books, legislation and timely news of note for editors, columnists, reporters and correspondents on newspapers, television, magazines, radio, business and government.

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British Journalism Review


This journal is a forum for analysis and debate, to monitor the media, submit the best as well as the worst to scrutiny, and to raise the level of the dialogue.

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