Newspaper Publishers

This industry comprises establishments known as newspaper publishers. Establishments in this industry carry out operations necessary for producing and distributing newspapers, including gathering news; writing news columns, feature stories, and editorials; and selling and preparing advertisements. These establishments may publish newspapers in print or electronic form, including exclusively on the Internet.

Establishments primarily engaged in printing newspapers without publishing are classified in Industry 32311, Printing; Establishments, such as trade associations, schools and universities, financial institutions, and social welfare organizations, that publish newsletters or newspapers for distribution to their membership, but that are not commonly known as newspaper publishers, are classified according to their primary activity; Establishments primarily engaged in streaming news without publishing are classified in Industry 516210, Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers; Establishments primarily engaged in supplying the news media with information, such as news, reports, and pictures, 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.