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.
This guide is designed to teach the differences between popular and scholarly articles. Popular Articles (Magazines) 1  Are often written by journalists or professional writers for a general audience.  Use language easily understood by general readers.
Nonacademic sources (popular sources) like magazines can get you started on a research project, but you need to depend more on authorities in a field whose work usually is in scholarly journals. How to distinguish popular sources. 1. Journal does not appear in title.