Periodical Publishers
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 51112 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments known either as magazine publishers or periodical publishers. These establishments carry out the operations necessary for producing and distributing magazines and other periodicals, such as gathering, writing, and editing articles, and selling and preparing advertisements. These establishments may publish magazines and other periodicals in print or electronic form.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 511120, the only detailed industry in this group.
Illustrative examples
- Comic book publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Radio and television guide publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Magazine publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Scholarly journal publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Newsletter publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Trade journal publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
Which code does this activity belong in?
Periodical publishers produce magazines and other regularly issued publications through gathering, writing, editing, and selling advertisements, distinguishing them from newspaper publishers who produce daily or weekly news publications. Magazine and periodical publishers differ from book publishers, which focus on single bound volumes rather than recurring issues, and from directory and mailing list publishers, whose primary output consists of compiled reference materials rather than editorial content. Calendar publishers, greeting card publishers, and art print publishers fall under Other Publishers instead.
Written for NAICS 511120, the only detailed industry in this group.