NAICS Code 51311 — Newspaper Publishers

NAICS Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 1 direct sub-code.

Code	51311
Title	Newspaper Publishers
Level	NAICS Industry (5-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

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.

Cross-References.

This national industry shares the official Census description of 513110.

Where 51311 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	51	Information
Subsector	513	Publishing Industries
Industry Group	5131	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
NAICS Industry	51311	Newspaper Publishers

Codes under 51311

Code	Title
513110	Newspaper Publishers

Related NAICS Industry codes

• 51312 — Periodical Publishers
• 51313 — Book Publishers
• 51314 — Directory and Mailing List Publishers
• 51319 — Other Publishers

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.