Peace and Justice Studies

Popular sources can often be characterized by the following features: 

• Written by journalists or professional writers for the general public.
• Does not assume the reader has any prior knowledge.
  • Entry level content
  • Language that is easy to understand
• Rarely cite sources
  • Fact-checked through the editorial process of the publication they appear in.
• May contain an argument, opinion, or analysis of an issue.

Some common types popular sources that you may use for research are: 

• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Websites
• Blogs
• Speeches
• Interviews

Special interest publications which are not specifically written for an academic audience are also considered "popular" (e.g., National Geographic).