Chicha press

Chicha Press (Prensa Chicha in Spanish) is a Peruvian nickname for sensationalist tabloid newspapers that first emerged in the 1980s. 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. The concept of the 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.

Characteristics

These newspapers usually share these features:

1. Use slang in headlines and/or news items
2. Sometimes portray females in bikinis or partially nude on its front page
3. A focus on murders, rapes ("crónica roja") and local show business ("farándula").
4. Are designed to appeal to the less educated segment of the Peruvian population.
5. 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"
• "El Chato"
• "El Men"
• "El Mañanero"
• "La Chuchi" ("Chuchi" is the name of a TV parody of the ex-congresswoman Susy Díaz)
• "Más"
• "La Repúdica" (made directly to attack La República)
• "Repudio" (made directly to attack La República)
• "El Matadero"
• "El Chuculún" (Peruvian slang for sex)

See also

• List of newspapers in Peru
• Media of Peru

Further reading

• Luque, F. O. The chicha culture: Between ethno-sway and ethno-boomerang: Peruvian subaltern's strategies of resistance and cultural singularity.
• Alvarez, Javier Perla; Montero, Daniela Freundt; Barrantes, Eduardo Burga; Takahashi, Talía Postigo; Menton, Mary (2014-11-11). REDD+ politics in the media: A case study from Peru. CIFOR. ISBN 978-602-1504-53-6.
• Kozak, Robert (2015-01-09). "Peru Court Gives Fujimori a Fifth Prison Sentence". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
• Conaghan, Catherine M. Fujimori's Peru: Deception in the Public Sphere. University of Pittsburgh Pre. ISBN 978-0-8229-7315-7.
• Lugo, Jairo (2008-04-01). The Media in Latin America. McGraw-Hill Education (UK). ISBN 978-0-335-23551-3.
• Guerrero, M.; Márquez-Ramírez, M. (2014-10-07). Media Systems and Communication Policies in Latin America. Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-40905-8.
• Gianella, Camila (June 2017). "Abortion Rights Legal Mobilization in the Peruvian Media, 1990–2015". Health and Human Rights. 19 (1): 133–148. ISSN 1079-0969. PMC 5473044. PMID 28630547.
• Quiroz, Alfonso W. (2008-11-10). Corrupt Circles: A History of Unbound Graft in Peru. Woodrow Wilson Center Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-9128-1.
• Protzel, Javier (2014), Guerrero, Manuel Alejandro; Márquez-Ramírez, Mireya (eds.), "Media Systems and Political Action in Peru", Media Systems and Communication Policies in Latin America, Palgrave Global Media Policy and Business, London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 82–99, doi:10.1057/9781137409058_5, ISBN 978-1-137-40905-8, retrieved 2020-10-13
• Casas Navarro, R. (2009). The chicha press: a cognitive analysis. LETRAS, 80(115), 63–85.

External links

• "Prensa Chicha" Wikipedia (Spanish language)