Differences in terms of…..

STRUCTURE

PROCEDURE

LOOK/PRESENTATION

LENGTH

AUTHORSHIP

REFERENCES PEOPLE

JOURNALISTIC WRITNG

• Timely: Yesterday or now• Simple: construction as conveying• Relevant: Usually NEWS not views-Reviews• Conflict, Controversy, Unexpected, Sensational• Proximity: Physical/Cultural/Economic/Political• For lay persons, anyone and everyone• ‘History in Hurry’• Who: Journalist-Editor/Owner-Publisher

Character…..of textJOURNALISTIC

• Newspaper, leaflets, magazines etc.

• For laypersons• Language that makes

sense to common people• Use of words that are

commonly used• Variety of styles• Look has to be attractive

RESEARCH

• Academic journals, research reports, working papers, Policy, laws, monographs etc.

• For learned people• Language that demands

prior understanding• Use of defined terms• Usually pre-fixed style• Need not be attractive

Journalistic Writing• 250-1000 words• Inverted pyramid order• Author is a reporter• Name may or may not be

there- byline• Usually one author• Contemporary issues• Colour or B&W• Headline/Sub/Blurb• No statistical analysis• Journalist-editor-owner-

publisher

Scientific Writing• 2000-7000 words• IMRAD format• Author is researcher• Author is identifiable and bio

is given• Multiple authors • Not necessary current• Usually B&W• Heads-subhead-graphs-

figures• May have statistical analysis• Researcher-Editor-Publisher

• Popular Writing• No assessment• Editing by editor• Unspecified procedures• Generic themes• No footnotes/end notes• Analysis may not be

present• Not to be subjective• May only be data or info

Journalistic Writing Scientific Writing• Research writing• May have peer review• Have to specify process• Specific themes• Footnotes may be there• Data and Method of

analysis is must• Occasionally subjective• Objectives-data-analysis