Justice & Peace: Magazines vs Journals

• Audience - scholars in academic field

• Readers have some understanding of the subject

• Articles are refereed: must contribute to the existing body of knowledge in the field

• Authors experts in the field

• Generally no advertising, not a profit making enterprise

• Generally few, if any pictures

• Distributed mostly by subscription

Refereed, or peer-reviewed articles are ones which are reviewed by a board of editors who are expert in a given field.These readers/editors determine if the material submitted for publication adds something significant to a body of knowledge that already exists. Refereed (or peer-reviewed) materials are important to the research and the literature of most academic fields; they assure readers that the information conveyed is reliable and timely.

Note:
The term "scholarly materials" is often used to describe refereed (or peer-reviewed) materials. However,the term is not exclusive to refereed material. While non-refereed materials may not by scrutinized as intensely as refereed materials, they can still be considered scholarly (or academic)!

• Audience is general public
  
• No previous knowledge is required
   
• Articles must help sell the magazine
   
• Authors are not necessarily experts
   
• Carries lots of advertising, probably more than editorial content
   
• Lots of glossy pictures
   
• For sale at newsstands