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Newspapers
- Very current – information contained includes international, national and local events and issues
- Included editorials or commentaries
- Eye catching headlines
- Published daily or weekly
- Sources rarely cited
- Articles very short
- Often unsigned or the author’s credentials are not cited
- No citations
- Mass appeal to the public
- Contain color advertising/glossy paper
- Published by a commercial enterprise
Examples of newspapers include The New York Times, Lawrence Journal-World, and The University Daily Kansan.
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