Trinity Journal (webzine)

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Trincoll Journal
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Founding Editor-in-ChiefPeter Adams
FrequencyMonthly
FormatWorld Wide Web
FounderPeter Adams, Paul Tedesco, Tom Eilia
Year founded1992
First issueMay 1, 1992;28 years ago (1992-05-01)
Final issueMay 2000
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
Website www.trincoll.edu/zines/tj

The Trincoll Journal (Trincoll Journal) is a WebZine. It was produced by a student group at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, United States from 1992 until it became defunct in the spring of 2000. Most of its content is still available via the Trinity College website.

Contents

Widely cited as one of the first web based magazines, [1] [2] the Trincoll Journal began published on the web in November 1993. [3] Prior to 1993 the Journal was published in Hypercard format and distributed via FTP archives.

Founders

Former Staff

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References

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