The confidence we’ve had in mainstream media has faltered greatly in recent years as people understand the influence it can have in picking which perspectives are told and which aren’t. Little do most people know, however, that a form of media has been around for a century that has the power to bring new voices to the forefront. We're talking about "zines."
Zines have been closely connected to several cultural (and especially countercultural) movements throughout history. Today, they’re trendy again thanks to advances in the self-publishing world and the ability to release publications digitally. And, yes, they started out as an early form of what the internet offers, but they remain a force for untold stories from left-out voices.
Intrigued? Then click through to learn more about the rich history of zines.