zine
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A zine is a paper self-publication, often about non-mainstream topics, sometimes described as the precursor of personal blogs and IndieWeb.
Articles about zines in relation to the web
- 2014-09-24 The Indie Web Is The New Zines by Lillian Karabaic.
- "The method of production may be completely different (photocopiers and direct mail vs web posts and servers) but the goals are almost identical – controlling the way in which your message and identity are displayed, crafted, and stored while avoiding censorship that corporate media might impose."
- 2017-02-28 Why the Internet Didn't Kill Zines by Jenna Wortham in NYT Magazine
- "[Shakar Mujukian] described zines as the precursor to personal blogs, but personal blogs have been on the decline over the last decade. And zines can’t get replies or hateful remarks in a comments section. Publishing ideas outside the mainstream can make an author incredibly vulnerable; the web is polluted with a culture of toxicity that invites attacks."
- The "web" of this article might be more the siloed web than the Indie Web.
Digital Zines
Some projects publish zines in a digital format. The classification as zine then comes from the often collaborative creation process and following the cut and paste designs of many paper zines.
Examples
- The Yesterweb Zine filled with ideas, creations, and thoughts about the internet. As of 2022-02-27 there are three issues.