The publication and distribution of media content, especially books, magazines, and digital media. The term is often used for the entire publishing industry.
example
Nach ihrem Studium stieg sie direkt ins Digital Publishing ein.
After her studies, she went straight into digital publishing.
Usage tips
Anglicism and gender
'Publishing' is a loanword from English. English verbs ending in '-ing' that are used as nouns in German are almost always neuter. So it is 'das Publishing' (publishing), just like 'das Marketing' (marketing) or 'das Training' (training).
EXAMPLE
Das Publishing hat sich durch das Internet stark verändert.
Publishing has changed significantly because of the internet.
Register and context
This word is technical jargon and is mainly used in the media, publishing, and marketing industries. In normal everyday life, it is rather rarely heard.
EXAMPLE
Sie arbeitet in einem großen Unternehmen für digitales Publishing.
She works at a large company for digital publishing.
Typical collocations
'Publishing' is very often used as part of compound nouns to specify the area. Common examples are 'Digital Publishing' (digital publishing), 'Self-Publishing' (self-publishing), or 'Desktop-Publishing' (desktop publishing).
EXAMPLE
Immer mehr Autoren entscheiden sich für das Self-Publishing.
More and more authors are choosing self-publishing.
Compare with
near_synonym · confusable
Publishing vs Veröffentlichung
publication / release
'Veröffentlichung' and 'Publishing' both have to do with making content public and distributing it. 'Veröffentlichung' is the normal German word for the individual process, or also for a published work, for example a book, a film, or a study. 'Publishing' is an English loanword and often refers to the whole field of publishing, especially with books, magazines, or digital media. Learners may confuse the words because both occur in the context of publishing. In everyday language and official texts, 'Veröffentlichung' is usually more natural; 'Publishing' fits more in media, publishing-house, or online contexts.
Publishing
Nach der Arbeit liest Tom einen Artikel über digitales Publishing.
After work, Tom reads an article about digital publishing.
Veröffentlichung
Die Veröffentlichung der Studie ist für nächste Woche geplant.
The publication of the study is planned for next week.