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Types of Articles: Popular, News and Sensational

Popular Sources provide general, basic information. These sources usually cover current events and "hot" topics. The goal of popular sources is to appeal and entertain a wide audience.

Substantive News/General Interest articles present information on news and time sensitive events. They also appeal to a wide audience.

Sensational articles do not have academic merit (unless one is researching the creation of sensational articles). The articles have attention grabbing headlines and often play to the superstitions and fears (Woman Abducted by Alien!) of people. Sensational publications most often are published in a newspaper format.

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September 19th, 2003