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| A ''''zine''' is a low-volume, periodic publication distributed to satisfy the publisher's whim rather than for profit. It is a contraction of the word ''magazine.'' | |||
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| The term 'zine was first used in the 1960s, when it chiefly described publications with radical political content. Since then, usage has expanded. | |||
| '''Zine Scene'' is a contact list available at some news stands that lists titles and publishers of 'zines by subject area. Topics covered are broad, and continue to include politcial, social, or sexual content sufficiently far outside the mainstream to be published in more traditional media. | |||
| 'Zines were at their height in the early ] and have been in decline since, in part due to a relative absence of galvanizing social issues for which there is no other forum. Though some 'zines live on, the widespread adoption of web browsers starting in 1996 marks the end of the classic period for print 'zines. | |||
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A 'zine is a low-volume, periodic publication distributed to satisfy the publisher's whim rather than for profit. It is a contraction of the word magazine.
The term 'zine was first used in the 1960s, when it chiefly described publications with radical political content. Since then, usage has expanded.
'Zine Scene is a contact list available at some news stands that lists titles and publishers of 'zines by subject area. Topics covered are broad, and continue to include politcial, social, or sexual content sufficiently far outside the mainstream to be published in more traditional media.
'Zines were at their height in the early 1970s and have been in decline since, in part due to a relative absence of galvanizing social issues for which there is no other forum. Though some 'zines live on, the widespread adoption of web browsers starting in 1996 marks the end of the classic period for print 'zines.