ezines

Digital magazine publications

Ezines are electronic magazines distributed online rather than in print.

The term emerged in the 1990s when internet publishing made it possible to bypass traditional print costs and reach niche audiences directly: She published her poetry in various ezines.

Now largely supplanted by blogs, newsletters, and digital editions of mainstream magazines.

publishing

subscriptions

Recurring access agreements

features · columns · issues · editorial · contributors · exclusives · headlines · archives · submissions · readership

digital

webzines

Internet-only magazines

pdf · downloadable · e-publishing · internet-based · e-readers · hyperlink · multimedia · streaming · web-based · mobile-friendly

community

forum

Gathering place for discourse

engagement · collaboration · discussion · sharing · networking · subcultures · fandom · underground · DIY · grassroots

content

interviews

Formal evaluative conversations

  • reviewsPublished critical assessments
  • tutorialsInstructional guides for beginners
  • how-tosInstructional guides or manuals

essays · guides · listicles · editorials · features · profiles · roundups · recommendations · commentary · analysis

Categories
Opposites
medium/format

ezinesnewspapers

Printed daily publications

tabloids · broadsheets · pamphlets · books

publication era/technology

ezinesold media

Pre-digital mass communication

legacy media

Family

ezine

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G