A press is a machine that allows pressure, exerting force or compacting.
The etymological origin of the word press is found in Latin, which we will analyze in depth below. More precisely, it is found in the verb premere , which is synonymous with "squeeze" and from it in turn emanated the Catalan term premsa , machine to compress, which is what gave rise to the current concept.
The press is a device used to compact . The term comes from the Catalan premsa and is linked to exerting pressure or using force . There are different types of press according to the use in question.
Different types of press
The press , also known as a mechanical press , is the machinery that, through a flywheel, collects energy and transmits it pneumatically or mechanically to a matrix or die. These presses, therefore, allow the process known as punching to be carried out (the creation of holes in very diverse materials, such as cardboard, plastics or metals).
The hydraulic press , on the other hand, has a mechanism with communicating vessels that are set in motion by pistons and that, through various low-intensity forces, allows more intense ones to be achieved.
The rotary or popularly rotary press is a printing device in which what is printed is curved on a cylindrical surface and, therefore, uses continuous rolls that allows it to print large quantities very quickly.
The idea of press can refer to the media.
The term linked to the media
This last machine is linked to another use of the press concept. The term is also used to name the facilities in which it is printed , the group of publications that are published periodically (such as newspapers) and the group of individuals who carry out social communication: «The footballer was indignant at the questions from the press» , «The singer was very kind to the press workers who covered the conference» .
However, at this point it is necessary to talk about what is known as the press in the communication field. Specifically, this word refers to all media, especially written media, as well as the people who are in charge of working on them.
These publications can be daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly and annual based on the frequency with which they reach the hands of their readers. However, they can also be classified based on the type of format they have: asabanado, tabloid, berliner and arrevistado.
The yellow press and the salmon press
The yellow press is made up of sensational publications that seek shock and morbidity, with big headlines of catastrophes, detailed photographs of crimes and accidents, etc.
Another type of press is the salmon press , dedicated to reporting on economics and finance .
The notion in different expressions
Likewise, this concept and its cited meaning give rise to a wide series of terms that use the word we are analyzing. In this way, for example, we find what is known as a press conference , which is that meeting in which a number of journalists listen to the statements of a personality who will later be asked about the issues they consider. timely.
And all this without forgetting what is known as freedom of the press , which is the guarantee that journalists and the media have to publish their information without any power establishing censorship or control.