Online magazine

Online magazine is referred to as, if a magazine is published on the Internet, using bulletin board system and other types of public computer systems. The computer magazine Datamation was one of the first journals to make the transition from a print magazine style to an entirely online version. Several online publications released over the World Wide Web are referred to as webzines in certain circles. As opposed to a magazine or newsletter, an ezine (also known as an e-zine) is a more specific word that may be used to tiny magazines and newsletters that are disseminated using any electronic medium, such as electronic mail (see Zine for more information). When referring to electronically disseminated materials, certain social groups may use the phrases cyberzine and hyperzine, which are both slang expressions. As an example, some online publications may identify to themselves as "electronic magazines" or "e-magazines" to better represent the demographics of their audience or to catch other phrases and spellings when people search for them on the internet.

Some of the characteristics of an online magazine are similar to those of a blog as well as those of online newspapers, although they are generally separated by their approach to editorial control. The editors or editorial boards of magazines often analyse submissions and serve a quality control role to guarantee that all content fulfils the expectations of the publishers (those who spend time and money in its creation) as well as those of the public.

Many big print publishers now provide digital reproductions of their print magazine titles via a variety of online services for a charge, which may be accessed through numerous websites. As well as online magazines, these service providers may refer to their collections of digital format items as digital magazines or even as digital magazines in certain cases.

Online publications that cover topics of interest to experts in or societies for academic subjects, science, trade, or industry are referred to as online journals in the majority of instances.