NAICS 513120—Periodical Publishers

Where 513120 sits

1. 51 Information
2. 513 Publishing Industries
3. 5131 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
4. 51312 Periodical Publishers
5. 513120 Periodical Publishers

Description

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.

Example activities

• comic book publishers
• magazine publishers
• scholarly journal publishers
• newsletter publishers
• trade journal publishers

Cross-references for 513120

• 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.

513120 in other systems