Indiemag
An indie mag or indie magazine is an independent magazine for a special target group that appears primarily in print, but often also online.
history
By the organization shape to make Indiemags the tradition of the workshop papers , which in the 1970s from the citizens' initiative movement as a means of counter-public had arisen. According to the long tail theory , similar to this, they target a niche audience.
Organizational form
Initially, Indiemags were mainly self-published. The renouncement of the connection to a large publishing house and the commercial orientation is characteristic for most indiemags.
The vast majority of indiemags value a print version . Especially against the background of digitization, whose products are perceived as fleeting, the availability of a print product is essential for the indiemag scene. Value is placed on high-quality design and avant-garde design .
The annual Indiecon is a meeting point for the indiemag scene.
Web link
literature
- kress : " Combining work and life model". What drives the makers of indie magazines, August 27, 2015, accessed August 3, 2017
- form: Conversation with Malte Brenneisen and Urs Spindler (2014), accessed August 3, 2017
Individual evidence
- ↑ Malte Brenneisen according to kressreport : " Combining work and life model". What drives the makers of indie magazines, August 27, 2015, accessed August 3, 2017
- ↑ Website for the Indiecon