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[0] Scholars vs Staff Writers [1] Authors are scholars and experts in the field. Authors are always named, and their institutional affiliation is given. Articles are Peer-Reviewed or Refereed. [2] Authors are staff writers, editors, free lance writers, journalist, who are trained in journalism. They may also be anonymous. They may not be experts on their topic. [3] 
Authors have expertise in a field or industry. Editors may or may not have expertise in a field or industry. They have training in editing and journalism. There is no peer review process.
WU Libraries Scholarly vs Popular Magazines
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