A publishing industry body which promotes and protects the interests of companies involved in the production of consumer, customer and business media in Mercer Island are called periodicals publishers. It also runs courses and accredits some university journalism and publishing programmers and also judge magazines and digital concepts submitted by students on accredited courses with in Mercer Island.
The periodical publisher identifies and develops standard-bearing professional qualifications for the magazine industry, which are then delivered by training. Qualifications are provided for every level in every job family of magazine and business media publishing in Mercer Island.The periodicals publishers awards are the most coveted awards in the magazine industry.