Explore Different Journals: Popular And Trade Journals
Instructions
In Week 1, you researched academic journals in your area of specialization (Engineering Management). For this assignment, research popular journals and trade journals in your area of specialization as well.
Then, write a paper, in which you include the following:
1. Provide at least 1 example of a popular journal and trade journal. What is the journal's specialization?
2. Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between academic journals, popular journals, and trade journals in your area of specialization.
3. What is the audience for each type of journal?
4. How does each of the type of journals contribute to inquiry?
5. When is it appropriate to use each of these types of journals?
Length: 4-5 pages
Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University's Academic Integrity Policy.
Explore Different Journals
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Popular journal and trade journal
IEEE Spectrum is a popular engineering journal that focuses on diverse subjects in the engineering field reporting on new developments, general interest articles and even news (IEEE Spectrum, 2017). The popular journal is broad based and tackles different subject matters. The Engineering Business Journal is a trade journal that specializes in engineering work and management, including the current news and developments for the engineering firms. The journal is like a newsletter and specializes on recent reports in the business, engineering field and technology, but also includes recent development in health science.
Compare and contrast of academic journals, popular journals, and trade journals
The Journal of Engineering and Technology Management is an academic journal that focuses on engineering science, management, technology and innovation (Elsevier, 2017). Articles in the academic, popular and trade journals are evaluated for accountability, but the academic journals require peer reviewers while in trade journals it is the editorial staff and field experts. For the popular journals it is the editorial staff who reviews the work focusing on the format and style.
While all the journals may present informatio...
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