where can i find information on the publishing industry segments  and
definition of each segment (e.g. book publishing, periodical
publishing .. etc.)

Hello jelfar99-ga,

There's a fair amount of descriptive and quantitative information
about the publishing industry strewn about in various sources.  I've
selected some of the best that I know of and excerpted them below.

I trust this information fully answers your question.  However, please
don't rate this answer until you have everything you need.  If you
would like any additional information, just post a Request for
Clarification to let me know how I can assist you further, and I'm at
your service.

All the best,

pafalafa-ga


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For book publishing, here's a great resource:


http://www.publishers.org/industry/S1_04_21_final_FEB_051.pdf
Book Publishing Industry


It divides the industry into the following segments:

Adult Hardbound

Adult Paperbound

Juvenile Hardbound

Juvenile Paperbound

Book Clubs & Mail Order

Mass Market Paperback

Religious

Professional

El-Hi (K-12 Education)

Higher Education

Standardized Tests

All Other


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Magazine data can be found here in overview fashion:


http://www.magazine.org/Circulation/circulation_trends_and_magazine_handbook/1318.cfm
Subscriptions/Single Copy Sales


with information about segments provided here:


http://www.magazine.org/content/Files/MPA_handbook_04.pdf
The Magazine Handbook


The key segments for consumer magazines are listed as: 

Crafts/Games
Hobbies/Models 
Metro/Regional/State 
Sports 
Automotive 
Special Interest 
Health 
Home Service/Home 
Music 
Sex 
Ethnic 
Epicurean 
Fashion/Beauty/Grooming 
Fitness 
Travel 
Computers 
Women?s 
Men?s 
Children?s
Comics/Comic Technique 
Entertainment/ Perf. Arts 
Literary Reviews/Writing 
Photography 
Pop Culture
Religious/Denominational 
Dogs/Pets 
Dressmaking/Needlework 
Fishing/Hunting 
Political/Social Topics 
Teen 
TV/Radio/Communications
Electronics 
Art/Antiques 
Business/Finance 
Motorcycles 
Bridal 
Aviation 
Gaming
Gardening 
Military/Naval 
Science/Technology 
Media Personalities 
Mystery/Science Fiction 


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On to newspapers:


http://www.naa.org/info/facts04/circulation-category.html
Daily Newspapers by Circulation 

Under
50,000

50,001 -
100,000

100,001 -
250,000

Over
250,000


http://www.naa.org/info/facts04/weeklynewspapers.html
Weekly Newspapers



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Lastly, there's an excellent overview of the entire publishing industry here:


http://www.economy.com/store/product.asp?pid=7-00009-01
Précis Industry: Printing & Publishing

Click on: "View a sample of this product"


The industry is diviied up into books, periodicals, and newspapers.



Hope that's exaclty what you need, but again, just give me a holler if
there's anything else I can do for you.


pafalafa-ga




search strategy:  Used bookmarked sites for publishing resources.

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Request for Answer Clarification by jelfar99-ga on 06 May 2005 13:34 PDT

that seems fine.  however, i am looking at a more specific reference
that take me beyond those three segments.  is electronic content a
segment of publishing.  how do you distinguesh between electronic
publishing and content publishing in the net.  is news agency a
publisher ... etc. this sort of stuff

thanks 
mohammed

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Clarification of Answer by pafalafa-ga on 06 May 2005 13:48 PDT

I hope I didn't misunderstand your original question.

Another way to look at the industry is via census definitions.  Here
is a link to the categories of "Publishing Industries" as currently
defined by the Census Bureau:


http://www.census.gov/epcd/ec97/industry/E511.HTM


Note that many of the industry categories such as "Newspaper,
periodical, book, & database publishers" have a "MORE" link next to
them, that you can click on for even more detailed sub-categories.


Hope that's what you need.  But if not, just let me know, and I'll
continue to look for other resources.

Cheers.

pafalafa-ga