/ziːn/ ZEEN (noun informal): small scale, handmade magazine or fanzine. Focuses on unconventional or specialized content.
"Among the various intentions for creation and publication are developing one's identity, sharing a niche-skill or art, or developing a story, as opposed to seeking profit. Zines have served as a significant medium of communication in various subcultures, and frequently draw inspiration from a "do-it-yourself" philosophy that disregard the traditional conventions of professional design and publishing houses proposing an alternative, confident and self-aware contribution.[1] Handwritten zines, or carbon zines are individually made, emphasizing personal connection between creator and reader,[1] turning imagined communities into embodied ones." [2]
~Wikipedia