Read the following sentence from the passage.

You're not alone, as thousands of others have taken the approach of big publishers and scaled it down to their own hometown in the form of do-it-yourself magazines, also known as "zines."

In what two ways does this sentence contribute to the development of the ideas in this passage?

It emphasizes the importance of zines to the publishing field in small towns.
It implies that it can be difficult to reach readers with similar interests.
It shows that publishing a zine is possible for the average person.
It establishes zines as an important creative outlet for writers.
It introduces zines as a way to share ideas a person cares about.