Perzine

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Perzines are a genre of zines; the "per" meaning "personal". Although almost all zines could be considered personal, this term describes zines that are written about one's own personal experiences, opinions and observations. This genre has become increasingly popular within the zine community and is probably the largest used format for zines today.

In many ways, the perzine could be considered the paper predecessor to the blog. This is because perzines are usually written like a diary or journal.

[edit] References

• Atton, Chris (2001). "The Mundane and Its Reproduction in Alternative Media". Journal of Mundane Behavior 2 (1). Retrieved on 2006-08-01. 
• Bailey, Steve and Michel, Anita (2004). "The Photocopied Self: Perzines, Self-Construction, and The Postmodern Identity Crisis". Reconstruction 4 (2). ISSN: 1547-4348. Retrieved on 2006-08-01.