Originally posted by Compań
[email protected] 08, 2007 05:56 pm
In my experience few people read zines, and those that do so because they're into them specifically.
There are some revolutionary publications out there. Get involved in their production, contribute to them, help distribute them.
Hell, even creating a blog to comment on certain cultural issues or something similar from a leftist viewpoint would probably be more productive than creating a zine.
And of course, it doesn't matter how great your publication is, if you're not out in the trenches, fighting for revolution, organizing, talking to your fellow workers, etc., it won't do a world of good.
i agree. i wrote two issues to my zine, reviewed bands, gigs, books etc. didn't do very well as i wasn't organised enough. if you're keen on it, go for it. i would probably recommend on commenting on current issues and providing general information on activism. also print yourself. then you won't waste time fiddling with sides. and start to distro among comrades or publish over the internet. just keep your target audience in mind. i actually had to do a business report and a mock business for business studies. and i used my zines for it, and learnt alot.