Each circulation of a newspaper constitutes an edition.
The etymological origin of the term edition that concerns us now is found in Latin. Specifically, it comes from the Latin word “editio”, which can be translated as “the action and effect of producing copies of a document” and is made up of the following elements:
• The verb “edere”, which is synonymous with “publish”.
• The suffix “-ción”, which is equivalent to “action and effect”.
Editing concept
Editing is, therefore, the production of copies of an artistic or scientific work or of a visual document . The verb edit indicates the action of publishing a piece through its capture on a physical or digital medium.
For example: “The edition of the singer's autobiography is already underway” , “John Pitsutt's new novel will have a deluxe edition” , “The Australian band announced that its new album will have a double edition, with a CD and a DVD” .
Printing, recording and playback
The concept of editing has several uses linked to its main meaning. The edition can be the printing , recording or reproduction of a record or an audiovisual work: “Next week the edition will be ready and the record will hit the streets,” “The printing company informed me that there were some problems with the edition.” .
The successive editions of a newspaper and the local or regional versions of the same are also known as editions: “The newspaper Prensa Autónoma published an interview with the chancellor in its evening edition,” “The Latin American edition of the newspaper has a lower quality than the European one.” ” .
Broadcasts of a TV program are called editions.
Publishing books, newspapers and magazines
In this area of printing books, magazines or newspapers, it should be noted that there has been significant progress in publishing. And the emergence of new technologies has allowed this process to be different:
• Faster, because the systems currently used allow obtaining a greater number of copies in less time.
• Higher quality, thanks to the improvement of systems.
• Less need for personnel, since used machines now perform functions that were previously carried out by employees.
• With greater format possibilities and a notable variety of colors and mounts.
Radio and TV broadcasts
Each broadcast of a television or radio program can be called an edition: “In the next edition of Notidiario, don't miss a special report on the foods that make you the most fat,” “We inform you that this edition will end earlier to make room for to the transmission of the national team match.”
In this sense, it must be emphasized that these types of small screen spaces sometimes have what is known as a “special edition.” These are programs that are broadcast on a different day than usual or that have a longer duration because they revolve around an important or significant event.
Thus, it is common for there to be special editions when a major catastrophe occurs, when political events as valuable as an election take place, or when a major sporting event takes place.
Certain events and contests that take place periodically or without regularity also call each celebration an edition: “The Fifth Edition of the Municipal Games has brought together more than a thousand people,” “This year's edition of the awards ceremony was suspended due to the financial crisis.”