News can be manipulated in various forms. The format of the information in a popular news publication (article A) and in an academic journal (article B) is slightly different, but in terms of information content it has several similarities, even though it comes from authors different. Article A is also known as a popular magazine and generally includes entertainment, current affairs and opinion magazines. Recreational magazines are written for general entertainment. An example of a recreational magazine is The Malaysian Women's Weekly. Article B contains articles written by experts in a specific discipline. Articles present original research, research reviews or theoretical positions. Each discipline has its own academic journals. The example in Article B is medical hypotheses that can be retrieved from the online Science Direct database. Article Features AThe topic covered in the Beauty Report segment of Article A is “stem cells.” This article was written by a journalist named Melati Kesuma Kamaruddin. She is the senior fashion and beauty editor of Women's Weekly magazine. When reading this article, the reader will not find footnotes, nor a bibliography or sources. There is no way a journalist can write an article without referring to or being guided by authoritative sources. The content of the information contained in this article is therefore quite ambiguous. However, the language used in this article was easy for the audience to understand. Additionally, Article A usually includes glossy pages, lots of images and advertisements. Because its goal is general entertainment, the presentation format is interesting with colorful font, the presence of the model's face and the product, etc. After reading this article, the reporter is like...... middle of paper ......parentage or identifying information, while there is none in article A. The information Author identification is important to readers so that they can feel trust in the sources and continually read the entire article. From the detailed explanation of the popular news publication and academic journal, it can be seen that there are many differences between them even though they are on the same topic. It depends on the readers' decision as to which materials they prefer to read, based on their needs and preferences. Works Cited Melati Kesuma Kamaruddin. (2011, February). Can Stem Cells Really Rejuvenate Your Skin? The Malaysian Women's Weekly, 68-69. Shi, C. and Cheng, T. (2004). The skin: a promising reservoir for adult stem cell populations. Medical Hypotheses, 62, 683-688. Accessed February 4, 2011 from http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/science.pdf