Women's experiences of on-line e-zine publication

The use of e-zines by women writers is a developing medium. Thirty-nine e-z ine authors were interviewed by email (structured questions and free discus sion) to explore their motivations, opinions and experiences of publishing on-line. The interviews yielded information on a number of themes: communic ation; construction of identity; the e-zine as a political space. The e-zin e authors considered that, despite the prejudices that exist on the web, th ey were making a difference by forming networks of likeminded individuals t o discuss and evaluate personal and political issues. It also became clear from the interviews that the Internet neither marginalizes nor liberates tr aditionally under-represented groups, such as women, but is an accurate ref lection of society and the outside world.