Articles and types of articles

Abstract

Nowadays, articles can cover different genres and styles. According to genre there can be informational, entertaining, opinion, educational articles. If we talk about the style of an article, an article can be complicated,  frequently using complex words and phrases or exploring more in-depth ideas. On the other hand, an article can be  more conversational and informal for its style and intend  to engage a younger audience. The second factor that influences article style is the length of the piece. There can be long articles and short articles. Long articles have often several thousand words in length, and they are designed to provide deep insight into a specific topic. Short articles, as we may expect are intended to be more compact and easier to read. They provide a simple overview of a topic or share particular information in as few words as possible. Short articles also generally contain shorter sentences. Certain article styles are more common in magazines and journals. In magazines and journals you might see book review articles, clinical case studies, lifestyle articles,  shorts, opinion articles etc. In newspapers we can find local news articles, national news articles, international news articles. Local news articles focus on the recent happenings in our neighbourhood. National news articles focus on what is happening in the whole country. International news articles focus on events that are happening outside the country. In newspapers we can also find different types of articles such as news articles, columns, interview-style articles, investigative articles, feature writing articles etc. There are different article styles that are used in the online or digital world. We can see them   while browsing the web than in newspapers or magazines. These are blog posts, original research articles, essays, how-to articles, sponsored articles, review aricles etc.