Industry 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.
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)
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Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 511120 - Periodical Publishers are:
- Television guide publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Trade magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing), periodical
- Periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Juvenile magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
- Religious magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Radio guide publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Publishers, magazine, combined with printing
- Agricultural magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
- Radio schedule publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Financial magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Technical magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Magazine publishers and printing combined
- Professional magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Television guide publishers and printing combined
- Comic book publishers and printing combined (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Medical journal and periodical publishers and printing combined
- Periodical publishers and printing combined
- Juvenile magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Medical journal and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Radio guide publishers and printing combined
- Trade journal publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Professional magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
- Scholastic magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Advertising periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Financial magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
- Newsletter publishers and printing combined (except Internet)
- Agricultural magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Scholarly journal publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Newsletter publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Advertising periodical publishers and printing combined
- Radio schedule publishers and printing combined
- Trade journal publishers and printing combined
- Publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing), magazine
- Trade magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
- Scholastic magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
- Technical magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
- Comic book publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Scientific journal and periodical publishers and printing combined
- Scholarly journal publishers and printing combined
- Scientific journal and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Magazine publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Publishers, periodical, combined with printing
- Religious magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Magazine & Periodical Publishing in the US (51112)
Revenue 2025
$40.2bn
Growth 2025
-2.90%
Key Trends
Niche journals have better transitioned to digital than lifestyle magazines
Advertising and circulation revenue per printed copy has been falling
Digital consumers will likely remain much less valuable than print subscribers
Products and Services
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NAICS Cross Reference
Establishments primarily engaged in printing periodicals without publishing are classified in Industry 32311, Printing;
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NAICS Cross Reference
Establishments primarily engaged in publishing directories and mailing lists are classified in Industry 511140, Directory and Mailing List Publishers; and
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NAICS Cross Reference
Establishments publishing periodicals exclusively on the Internet are classified in Industry 519130, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals;
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NAICS Cross Reference
Establishments of independent representatives primarily engaged in selling advertising space are classified in Industry 541840, Media Representatives.
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NAICS Hierarchy 511120 - Periodical Publishers
NAICS Code 511120 - Periodical Publishers sits in the 2-digit Periodical Publishers sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 51
Sector Title: Information
3 Digits 4 Digits 5 Digits 6 Digits
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5111 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
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51111 Newspaper Publishers
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51112 Periodical Publishers
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51113 Book Publishers
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51114 Directory and Mailing List Publishers
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51119 Other Publishers
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5112 Software Publishers
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51121 Software Publishers
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5121 Motion Picture and Video Industries
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51211 Motion Picture and Video Production
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51212 Motion Picture and Video Distribution
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51213 Motion Picture and Video Exhibition
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51219 Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries
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5122 Sound Recording Industries
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51223 Music Publishers
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51224 Sound Recording Studios
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51225 Record Production and Distribution
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51229 Other Sound Recording Industries
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5151 Radio and Television Broadcasting
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51511 Radio Broadcasting
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51512 Television Broadcasting
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5152 Cable and Other Subscription Programming
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51521 Cable and Other Subscription Programming
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5173 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers
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51731 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers
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5174 Satellite Telecommunications
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51741 Satellite Telecommunications
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5179 Other Telecommunications
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51791 Other Telecommunications
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5182 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
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51821 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
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5191 Other Information Services
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51911 News Syndicates
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51912 Libraries and Archives
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51913 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
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51919 All Other Information Services
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