Purpose The purpose for publishing any periodical depends on the objectives of the publishing company or non-profit organization.
Some publishers seek to accomplish both objectives with their publications.
Determining the purpose of the periodical may help you understand how to categorize its potential depth of coverage and its overall value to your research. Most articles included in this journal will be highly subject-specific and will include results from the latest research in the field. Other examples of substantial news magazines include Newsweek and Time , which often include feature-length articles on topics of current interest. In the example to the left, a staff writer describes an upcoming meeting of a group and then describes the controversy surrounding it. He includes quotations from people that he interviewed.