This article is concerned with the production of books, magazines and other literary material (whether in printed or electronic formats). For music publishing, see music publishing. The publication of software is covered in software publishing.

Publishing is the industry concerned with the production of literature or information – the activity of making information available for public view. In some cases, authors may be their own publishers.

Traditionally, the term refers to the distribution of printed works such as books and newspapers. With the advent of digital information systems and the Internet, the scope of publishing has expanded to include websites, blogs, and the like.

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New England's 7th Spanish-language paper begins publishing - Boston Globe
New England's 7th Spanish-language paper begins publishingBoston GlobeEach invested money for a total of $5000, which helped pay initial printing costs of about $3500. Torres said ads, which sell for $300 for a quarter of a ...and more »
Mexico City's literary circle - Los Angeles Times
Mexico City's literary circleLos Angeles Times... first printing press on the continent (100 years before the first book was published in the US) and was for centuries the center of Mexican publishing, ...and more »
Research and Markets: 2010 U.S. Database & Directory Publishing Industry Report - Reuters
Research and Markets: 2010 U.S. Database & Directory Publishing Industry ReportReuters... and estimates on up to 10 sub-industries, including telephone directory publishing and printing on site and computer database publishing. ...and more »
Courier Reports Fourth-Quarter and Year-End Results - Reuters
Courier Reports Fourth-Quarter and Year-End ResultsReutersOperating income in the fourth quarter was $8.0 million, including $1.0 million of restructuring costs related to the closing of a one-color printing plant ...and more »
Courier Corp. Reports Loss for Fiscal 2009 - Publishers Weekly
Courier Corp. Reports Loss for Fiscal 2009Publishers WeeklyWith sales down in both its publishing and printing businesses, Courier Corp. reported an 11.1% ...and more »
HP pushes DIY magazine, book printing - USA Today
AFPHP pushes DIY magazine, book printingUSA Today“The current publishing model dictates that book and magazine publishers halt printing titles with limited, niche demand, which we're seeing the effects of ...HP lets you print old books or Wikia pages as your own custom publicationsVentureBeatHP partners with university to print digital booksAFPHP can't save print industry, but big props for tryingCNET NewsBayNewser -Bizjournals.com -The Associated Pressall 199 news articles »

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Unbound: Advancing Book Publishing in a Digital World On January 18th, 2007, Google organized Unbound, an event at the New York Public Library examining how the book business has changed and how it will continue to evolve. Attendees from the book publishing industry heard from thought leaders and industry veterans who are taking advantage of our increasingly digital world. This video shows some of the highlights from the day.