Chicha press
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Chicha Press (Prensa Chicha in Spanish) is a Peruvian nickname for sensationalist tabloid newspapers that first emerged in the 1980s.[1] The etymology of Chicha Press is derived from the name for certain drinks made from corn, which later came to be used by some in Peru describe the culture of Andean migrants to the capital region of Lima during the 1960s.[2] The concept of Chicha press became a central part of the national culture in 2000 when it was popularized by Alberto Fujimori to discredit opponents of his government in the general elections of 2000.[3][4][5]
Characteristics
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- Use slang in headlines and/or news items
- Sometimes portray females in bikini / partially nude on its front page
- A focus on murder, rape ("crónica roja") and local showbiz ("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)Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- "El Popular"
- "El Trome" (Note: owned by ECO, owner of "El Comercio")Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- "El Tío"
- "El Chato"
- "El Men"
- "El Mañanero"
- "La Chuchi" ("Chuchi" is the name of a TV parody of the ex-congresswoman Susy Díaz)Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- "Más"
- "La Repúdica" (made directly to attack La República)Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- "Repudio" (made directly to attack La República)Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- "El Matadero"
- "El Chuculún" (Peruvian slang for sex)Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
See also
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
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- ↑ Gargurevich, Juan "La Prensa Chicha" PUCP
- ↑ "The Prensa Chica - Proudly printing the Worst newspapers in Peru" HowtoPeru.com
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- ↑ "Cuando Alberto Fujimori compró la prensa 'chicha'" (editorial) El Espectador
- ↑ "Fujimori y Montesinos frente a frente en juicio por diarios 'chicha'" (editorial) Perú 21
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External links
- "Prensa Chicha" Wikipedia (Spanish language)
- Otero Luque, Frank.«The chicha culture: Between Ethno-sway and Ethno-boomerang: PeruvianSubaltern's Strategies of Resistance and Cultural Singularity.»Argus-a Arts & Humanities, vol. 7, no.27, 2018, pp. 1-59.
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