fanzine
Homemade enthusiast publication
A fanzine is an amateur magazine produced by and for enthusiasts of a particular interest—originally science fiction, later punk rock, sports teams, or any niche passion.
The word blends "fan" and "magazine." Fanzines are typically photocopied or cheaply printed, distributed informally, and valued for their grassroots authenticity: She discovered the band through a local punk fanzine.
Point of contention
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
- circulationMovement through a system
- printTransfer text to paper
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
contributor · readership · distribution · editor · review · interview · column · feature
Raw, fast rock genre
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
- indieProduced outside majors
- gothMelancholic music subculture
otaku · cosplay · emo · grunge · ska · mod · cyberpunk · furry
Machine-made paper duplicate
- cut-and-pasteTransfer content between locations
- self-publishIssue your own work
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
layout · mimeograph · risograph · xerox · paste-up · masthead · contributor
Quality from past eras
- raritiesUncommon or scarce items
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- autographedBearing someone's signature
- ephemeraDisposables preserved as collectibles
issue
Point of contention
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
- circulationMovement through a system
- printTransfer text to paper
subscription · contributor · readership · distribution · editor · review · interview · column · feature · artwork
punk
Raw, fast rock genre
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
- indieProduced outside majors
goth · otaku · cosplay · emo · grunge · ska · mod · cyberpunk · furry · Trekkie
photocopy
Machine-made paper duplicate
- cut-and-pasteTransfer content between locations
- self-publishIssue your own work
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
collage · layout · mimeograph · risograph · xerox · paste-up · masthead · contributor
vintage
Quality from past eras
- raritiesUncommon or scarce items
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- autographedBearing someone's signature
ephemera · auction · out-of-print · archive
- magazinesissue, periodical, publication, subscription, articles
- periodicalsnewspaper, journals, periodicals, newspapers, journal
- portmanteausbrunch, smog, motel, spork, chortle
- printed matternewspaper, pamphlet, leaflet, leaflets, flyer
- visual storytellingcomic strip, comic book, graphic novel, manga, picture book
- alternative mediaalternative media, alternative weekly, underground press, citizen journalism, grassroots media
fanzinemainstream media
Dominant news establishment
trade publication · professional journal · legacy media · broadsheet · sponsored content
fanzinemass media
Large-scale communication channels
Time magazine · Newsweek · People magazine · national newspaper · Vogue