Service journalism appears in magazines as varied as Maxim and U.S. News & World Report, whose slogan "News You Can Use" aptly defines the term. Public service journalism is a related term but denotes a different meaning of reporting issues that concern citizens and equipping them to form reasoned opinions on matters of shared interest.
Service journalism, exemplified by magazines like Maxim and U.S. News & World Report, aims to provide practical information that readers can use in their daily lives. Public service journalism, a related term, focuses on reporting issues that affect citizens and empowering them to form reasoned opinions about matters of common interest.