Editing AP Stylebook (section)

== Edition ==
=== Edition number: English edition ===
The first publicly available English edition of the book was released in 1953.<ref name="poynter_1"/> However, all editions prior to 1977 are not included in the editions count and the first modern edition is considered to be the August 1977 edition released for the first time by [[Lorenz Press]]. The latest, 2020 version, is the 55th edition and can be used until<ref>{{cite web |title=AP Style |url=https://store.stylebooks.com/2020-ap-stylebook-print-edition.html?SID=o1j8tj8ahhbkfnpg665seloon2 |website=Store.Stylebooks.com |access-date=9 June 2021}}</ref> 2022. The Associated Press has reduced the frequency in print publication due to the popularity of the online version of the ''AP Stylebook''. The print version is expected to be available, unless otherwise stated, biennially.<ref>{{cite web |title=AP Style |url=https://www.ap.org/press-releases/2020/new-ap-stylebook-includes-100-technology-terms-digital-security-chapter#:~:text=Future%20print%20editions%20of%20the,with%20new%20and%20revised%20entries. |website=ap.org |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=9 June 2021}}</ref>

=== Edition number: Spanish edition ===
Due to the rising influence of the Spanish language worldwide, in November 2012 Associated Press added, in addition to American English, its first ever Spanish edition of its stylebook.<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 9, 2012|title=AP-launches-its-first-Spanish-language-stylebook|website=[[Associated Press]] |url=http://www.ap.org/content/press-release/2012/ap-launches-its-first-spanish-language-stylebook|access-date=2023-02-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201053342/http://www.ap.org/content/press-release/2012/ap-launches-its-first-spanish-language-stylebook |archive-date=December 1, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=November 9, 2012|title=La AP lanza su primer Manual de Estilo en español|website=[[Associated Press]] |url=https://www.ap.org/press-releases/2012/la-ap-lanza-su-primer-manual-de-estilo-en-espanol|access-date=2023-02-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928040552/https://www.ap.org/press-releases/2012/la-ap-lanza-su-primer-manual-de-estilo-en-espanol |archive-date=September 28, 2019 |language=es}}</ref> The Spanish edition is separate from the English edition and has a different website, as well as Twitter and Facebook accounts.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 11, 2012 |title=AP Stylebook creates a Spanish version of the Stylebook to address changes in language |website=Poynter|url=https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2012/ap-stylebook-creates-a-spanish-language-stylebook-to-address-changes-in-language/|access-date=2023-02-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928040152/https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2012/ap-stylebook-creates-a-spanish-language-stylebook-to-address-changes-in-language/ |archive-date=September 28, 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=December 3, 2012 |title=AP launches Spanish stylebook in Latin America|website=[[Associated Press]] |url=https://www.ap.org/ap-in-the-news/2012/ap-launches-spanish-stylebook-in-latin-america|access-date=2023-02-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928040221/https://www.ap.org/ap-in-the-news/2012/ap-launches-spanish-stylebook-in-latin-america |archive-date=September 28, 2019 }}</ref> Unlike the English edition which currently has both online and print versions, the Spanish edition only has an online edition. The Spanish edition does not have an 'edition number' since it only exists as an online service.