Perzine

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Perzines are a genre of zines; the "per" meaning "personal". Although most zines could be considered personal in that they represent the opinionated work of one person, 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.

[edit] References

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