• Keeping you informed of news, developments, resources and enabling you to establish a network of contacts.

• A communications channel to a very targeted audience where you can send your news releases or buy advertising.

• A business opportunity to generate revenues through subscriptions or sponsorships by publishing and distributing your own newsletter on the Internet.

Here are some Ezine (electronic magazine) directories:

• BestEzines.com - Scott Owen reviews hundreds of eZines and tells you about the best.

• eZineCenter - The Ezine Search Engine has a smaller database but is still a useful place to search and register.

• Newsletter Access - is a search directory of over 5,000 newsletters on every conceivable topic.

• The Directory of eZines - useful if you offer classified ads in your newsletter.

• New Jour, Electronic Journals and Newsletters

To find magazines and other publications on specialized topics or targeted at specific audiences, check out these on-line directories:

• MediaFinder is a media database consisting of over 100,000 publications. You can search this database by publication type, subject category, target audience, circulation, frequency and more.

• PubList.com, The Internet Directory of Publications has a searchable database of over 150,000 magazines, journals, newsletters and other periodicals.