''Chicha Press'' (''Prensa Chicha'' in Spanish) is a
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vian nickname for sensationalist
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newspapers that first emerged in the 1980s. The etymology of ''Chicha Press'' is derived from the name for certain drinks made from
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, which later came to be used by some in Peru describe the culture of
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migrants to the capital region of Lima during the 1960s. The concept of the Chicha press became a central part of the national culture in 2000 when it was popularized by
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to discredit opponents of his government in the general elections of 2000.
"Fujimori y Montesinos frente a frente en juicio por diarios 'chicha'" (editorial) ''Perú 21''
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Characteristics
These newspapers usually share these features:
# Use slang in headlines and/or news items
# Sometimes portray females in bikinis or partially nude on its front page
# A focus on murders, rapes ("crónica roja") and local show business ("farándula").
# Are designed to appeal to the less educated segment of the Peruvian population.
# Tabloid format (there has never been a full-size chicha newspaper).
List of Chicha newspapers
This is a partial list of Peruvian newspapers considered "prensa chicha":
*" Ajá"
*" El Chino" ("El Chino" is Peruvians' nickname for former president Alberto Fujimori)
*"El Popular"
*" El Trome" (Note: owned by ECO, owner of "El Comercio")
*"El Tío
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*" El Chato"
*"El Men"
*"El Mañanero"
*"La Chuchi" ("Chuchi" is the name of a TV parody of the ex-congresswoman Susy Díaz)
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*"La Repúdica" (made directly to attack La República
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*"Repudio" (made directly to attack La República)
*"El Matadero"
*"El Chuculún" (Peruvian slang for sex)
See also
* List of newspapers in Peru
This is a list of newspapers in Peru.
List of newspapers
*'' Ajá'' - Lima
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*'' El Bocón'' - Lima; owned by conglomerate El Comercio Group
*'' El Chino'' - Lima
*'' El Comercio'' - Lima; owned by conglomerate El Comercio Group
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* Media of Peru
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Further reading
* Luque, F. O
The chicha culture: Between ethno-sway and ethno-boomerang: Peruvian subaltern's strategies of resistance and cultural singularity.
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* Casas Navarro, R. (2009). The chicha press: a cognitive analysis. ''LETRAS'', ''80''(115), 63–85.
References
External links
* "Prensa Chicha" ''Wikipedia'' (Spanish language)
Newspapers published in Peru
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