e-zines

Digital magazine publications

E-zines are electronic magazines—publications distributed digitally rather than in print, typically online or via email.

The term emerged in the early internet era when hobbyists and small publishers created newsletters and magazines for niche communities: She ran an e-zine about underground music.

As digital publishing became standard, the term grew dated; most online publications are now simply called magazines or websites.

publication

subscriptions

Recurring access agreements

features · columns · editorials · interviews · exclusives · headlines · readership · circulation · quarterly · monthly

content-creation

editorial

Publication's official viewpoint article

proofreading · byline · freelance · masthead · contributors · graphics · typography · pagination · deadline · self-publishing

subculture

underground

Below ground or countercultural

  • indieProduced outside majors
  • punkRaw, fast rock genre
  • fandomEnthusiast community collectively

DIY · alternative · grassroots · countercultural · amateur · self-published · niche · community · fanfic · blogging

digital-format

online

Network-connected state

multimedia · interactive · streaming · e-publishing · platforms · accessibility · archives · web-based · browser · mobile-friendly

Categories
Opposites
publication medium

e-zinesbroadsheets

Large-format newspapers

pamphlets · newspapers · tabloids · printed books · chapbooks

publishing formality/establishment

e-zinesacademic journals

Publications for peer-reviewed research

trade publications · legacy media

Family

ezines, ezine

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G