An atricle may come in a variety of forms. It may be a "news" article, or a striaghtforwad account of a recent of localm nbational, or international relevance. News articles are generally consicem simple written, and focus ont the "who, waht, where, and when" of a partical event.

A "feature article" on the other hand, discusses its subject in the greater depth and detail, tackling as many dimensions as possible, while retaining a semblance of objectivity. A feature article may incorporate primary and/or secondary data, thus makes attributions to its sources where necessary.

An "opinion article" gives free rien to its writer's point of view, and needs no attribution. It is best exemplified by an "editorial," which has a clear bias for or against a particular subject, whether this is a news event or an issue of current importance.

A "technical article" is addressed to a specialist audience and is frequently recognizable from its liberal use of jargon. It is rigorously researched and provides detailed citation to its sources