Tag Archives: Zine

Magazine and Zine

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Harpreet Kaur

In this reading, Fred Wright touches a brief history of zines and survey and analyzes some of their common characteristics. The word “zine” comes from English language word magazine, which itself comes from Arabian word “makhazin” the plural of “makhzan”, … Continue reading →

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Summary for 2/14 Class

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Jessica

Eland, Critical thinking, deviant knowledge and the alternative press This article compared the cons of mainstream media to the pros of alternative news. Eland brought up some interesting discussion points in regards to the media as we know it. He … Continue reading →

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Deciphering between traditional and alternative media

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Jessica

With the abundance of news outlets at our disposable today it is sometimes difficult to decipher what is legitimate news and what is an advertisement disguised as an article that a promoter wants you to believe. There are pros and … Continue reading →

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