SIC 58190 · Other publishing activities

Publishing

Publishing, commissioning, editing, proofreading, rights and permissions, and production and distribution.

Publishing

Publishing under written agreements that set out rights, term, credit and payment. (SIC 58190)

  • Published
  • Written terms
  • Clear rights

Commissioning

Commissioning work on terms agreed before anybody starts writing.

  • Commissioned
  • Agreed first
  • Paid

Editing

Structural and copy editing, with substantive changes shown to the author.

  • Editing
  • Shown
  • Agreed

Proofreading

Proofing before publication, because corrections afterwards are expensive and public.

  • Proofed
  • Checked
  • Before

Rights & Permissions

Handling permissions and clearances for third-party material used in a publication.

  • Permissions
  • Clearances
  • Recorded

Production & Distribution

Preparing a publication for its formats and getting it to where it is read.

  • Production
  • Formats
  • Distribution

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