Articles are often heavily illustrated, generally with photographs. No peer review process. Sources are sometimes cited, but more often there are no footnotes or bibliography. Newsweek Psychology Today Popular Electronics Popular Magazine Articles are short and written in simple language with little depth to the content of these articles. The purpose is generally to entertain, not necessarily inform.
Information published in popular magazines is often second or third hand.
The original source of information contained in articles is obscure. Articles are written by staff members or free lance writers.