In the Popular Magazines

Mock-up of a magazine cover featuring the Challenger Shuttle disaster.

One Week Later

February 3, 1986

Popular magazines like Time and Newsweek publish cover stories on the Challenger. A popular news magazine is also a primary source that reports on what happened right after it happened as told by participants or eyewitnesses.

Popular Magazine Characteristics
AUDIENCE:	General public
AUTHOR:	Journalists
TIMELINESS:	Usually several days to a week behind events
CONTENT:	Contains photographs, non-technical explanations of possible causes for the crash, personal interest stories, and some backwards reflection on the event. Does not include footnotes or bibliography.
TYPE OF SOURCE:	Primary