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How can I know what is considered a "scholarly" news article?

Please, can somebody give me a good explanation of how to tell the difference between a regular news article and a "scholarly" news article? A list of some scholarly news article websites would be SUPER helpful, too. I need to find a news article for my homework and I've been looking forever, can't find what I need, and I'm still confused about which news articles are "scholarly." My instructor said that "Time Magazine and Newsweek" qualify, for example, but what is the difference between those and NON "scholarly" websites, other than the fact that those two are well known? Somebody help please : (

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1. One way to think about a scholarly news article is that it is based on extensive research — or at least contains interviews with people who have conducted extensive research on a topic. In other words, they won't simply report what other journalists or commentators think about a topic. Instead, they'll ask experts in a particular field for comment on a topic. In addition to TIme and Newsweek, have a look at http://www.harpers.org/ or http://www.theatlantic.com/ or http://www.newyorker.com/ (although be careful; there are lots of opinion/commentary articles on these sites). Also, have a look at: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/ (although this is a TV show...)
2. it depends upon your own scholastic level
3. I would look at The Economist