NAICS 513120

Periodical Publishers

Sector 51 — Information

Also classified as:
UN ISIC Rev. 4 EU NACE Rev. 2.1 NA NAICS 2022 513120 AU/NZ ANZSIC 2006

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About This Industry

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, including exclusively on the Internet.

Illustrative Examples:

Comic book publishers
Magazine publishers
Scholarly journal publishers
Newsletter publishers
Trade journal publishers


Cross-References.
Establishments primarily engaged in printing periodicals without publishing are classified in Industry 32311, Printing;
Establishments, such as trade associations, schools and universities, financial institutions, and social welfare organizations, that publish magazines and periodicals for distribution to their membership, but that are not commonly known as periodical publishers, are classified according to their primary activity;
Establishments primarily engaged in publishing directories and mailing lists are classified in Industry 513140, Directory and Mailing List Publishers;
Establishments primarily engaged in streaming periodical content without publishing are classified in Industry 516210, Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers; and
Establishments of independent representatives primarily engaged in selling advertising space are classified in Industry 541840, Media Representatives.