Technical communication. Technical communication is a means to convey scientific, engineering, or other technical information. Individuals in a variety of contexts and with varied professional credentials engage in technical communication. Some individuals are designated as technical communicators or technical writers.
Examples of Popular Magazines: Scholarly Articles (Journals) 1  Are written by and for faculty, researchers or scholars (chemists, historians, doctors, artists, etc.)  Uses scholarly or technical language.
Types of academic source. Sources such as newspaper articles, magazine articles, opinion pieces, and websites are not commonly academic, although there are some exceptions. Many journal articles and reports can be found online, for example. Academic journals are very different from popular magazines, although they bear several similarities.