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 511120 Periodical Publishers

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.

Cross-References.

  • Establishments publishing periodicals exclusively on the Internet are classified in Industry 516110, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting;
  • Establishments primarily engaged in printing periodicals without publishing are classified in Industry 323110, Printing;
  • Establishments, such as trade associations, schools and universities, 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 designation;
  • Establishments primarily engaged in publishing directories and mailing lists are classified in Industry 511140, Directory and Mailing List Publishers; and
  • Establishments of independent representatives primarily engaged in selling advertising space are classified in Industry 541840, Media Representatives.
    2002 NAICS to 1997 NAICS 2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC 1997Economic Census Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and SIC
    2002
    NAICS    		1997
    NAICS    		1987
    SIC    		Corresponding Index Entries
    5111205111202741Advertising periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
    5111205111202741Advertising periodical publishers and printing combined
    5111205111202721Agricultural magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publis
    5111205111202721Agricultural magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
    5111205111202721Comic book publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
    5111205111202721Comic book publishers and printing combined (except exclusive Internet publishing
    5111205111202721Financial magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishin
    5111205111202721Financial magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
    5111205111202721Juvenile magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing
    5111205111202721Juvenile magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
    5111205111202721Magazine publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
    5111205111202721Magazine publishers and printing combined
    5111205111202721Medical journal and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
    5111205111202721Medical journal and periodical publishers and printing combined
    5111205111202721Newsletter publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
    5111205111202721Newsletter publishers and printing combined (except Internet)
    5111205111202721Periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
    5111205111202721Periodical publishers and printing combined
    5111205111202721Professional magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publis
    5111205111202721Professional magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
    5111205111202721Publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing), magazine
    5111205111202721Publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing), periodical
    5111205111202721Publishers, magazine, combined with printing
    5111205111202721Publishers, periodical, combined with printing
    5111205111202721Radio guide publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
    5111205111202721Radio guide publishers and printing combined
    5111205111202721Radio schedule publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
    5111205111202721Radio schedule publishers and printing combined
    5111205111202721Religious magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishin
    5111205111202721Religious magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
    5111205111202721Scholarly journal publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
    5111205111202721Scholarly journal publishers and printing combined
    5111205111202721Scholastic magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishi
    5111205111202721Scholastic magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
    5111205111202721Scientific journal and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishin
    5111205111202721Scientific journal and periodical publishers and printing combined
    5111205111202721Technical magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishin
    5111205111202721Technical magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
    5111205111202721Television guide publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
    5111205111202721Television guide publishers and printing combined
    5111205111202721Trade journal publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
    5111205111202721Trade journal publishers and printing combined
    5111205111202721Trade magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
    5111205111202721Trade magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined