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The media atmosphere in Peru, as well as its politics in general, has grown increasingly polarized in recent years. Conservatism in Peru is prevalent; the nation is recognized as one of the most conservative in Latin America[1][2] and its mainstream media follows suit.[3] Into the 2020s, larger media companies began to promote fake news in their coverage, especially about COVID-19 and politics.[3][4] Due to the recent emergence of polarized political coverage mixed with elements of fake news, measuring the reliability of Peru-related media is vital for the project in order to maintain the use of reliable sources and ensure verifiability.

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Generally reliable sources

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Name Description
IDL-Reporteros One of the leading investigative journalism websites in Peru.[5]
La República One of the leading newspapers with a center-right editorial stance, though some socialist elements are also present.[6]
OjoPúblico Another popular investigative journalism website in Peru.[5]
Wayka A news website from a left-wing perspective. The Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos awarded the site with the 2019 Journalism and Human Rights Award.[7] In its 2020 Media Excellence Awards, Planned Parenthood awarded honors to Wayka beside Vox Media and Wired.[8][9]

Additional considerations apply

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Name Description
El Comercio (El Comercio Group) Peru's most popular newspaper. Its parent company, a large media conglomerate that controls 80% of printed press in Peru, has openly supported Keiko Fujimori during elections.[10][11] Reports that workers who made allegations of bias were fired from their positions.[10]
Peru.21 A political newspaper dedicated to tabloid journalism[11] that engages in sensationalist stories.

Generally unreliable

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Name Description
Trome [es] Yellow press outlet that has published misleading or fabricated claims, should not be used as a main source.[12]
Willax Televisión A right-wing television outlet that has disseminated fake news and directed verbal attacks towards left-wing individuals.[13][11][14][15] Its journalists demanded that the National Jury of Elections would shut down its fact checking service.[8] The television channel has been investigated for promoting civil unrest.[16]

Fact-checking

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Name Description
Ama Llulla A fact-checking website supported by independent media organizations and hosted by OjoPúblico. It was primarily created for verifying information regarding the 2021 Peruvian general election.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Insults and Support Greet Peru's First Openly Gay Congressman". NBC News. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  2. ^ Tegel, Simeon (25 June 2019). "Medical Marijuana Spreads Across South America". U.S. News & World Report.
  3. ^ a b "Peru | 2022". Reporters Without Borders. 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  4. ^ "BTI 2022 Peru Country Report". Bertelsmann Stiftung. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  5. ^ a b Tegel, Simeon (2023-03-21). "Peru's far right is reviving decades-old terrorism narratives to undermine protests". Coda Media. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  6. ^ Alvarez, Javier Perla; Montero, Daniela Freundt; Barrantes, Eduardo Burga; Takahashi, Talía Postigo; Menton, Mary (2014). REDD+ Politics in the Media: A Case Study from Peru. Center for International Forestry Research. pp. 5–8. Grupo República, a center-right and slightly socialist group that owns La República
  7. ^ ZS (2019-12-10). "Wayka recibe premio de Periodismo y Derechos Humanos 2019". Wayka.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  8. ^ a b "Milagros Leiva no sabía que estaba en vivo y suelta tremenda lisura en transmisión [VIDEO]". El Popular (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  9. ^ "Los Premios a la Excelencia en los Medios 2020 de Planned Parenthood celebran el periodismo y el arte destacando las conexiones entre la salud pública y la equidad en la salud". Planned Parenthood. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  10. ^ a b "Peru". Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  11. ^ a b c "Peru". Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  12. ^ Salazar, Cueva; Del Pilar, Katliyn (11 October 2017). "El sensacionalismo en la portada del diario trome". Universidad Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  13. ^ Villanueva, Asorza (2021). "Fake news en la narrativa de Willax TV. impacto social y desafíos". University of Lima. hdl:20.500.12724/15115. During the analysis, it was evident that misinformation plays a fundamental role in Willax TV's programming. In these programs, a narrative aimed at manipulating the population stands out.
  14. ^ Budasoff, Joseph Zárate, Eliezer (2021-04-10). "Rafael López Aliaga: the creation of a far-right candidate in Peru". El País. Retrieved 2021-07-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ "El mal menor: Perú vota dividido entre memoria antifujimori y miedo al comunismo". HuffPost (in Spanish). 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  16. ^ "Elecciones Perú: investigan a periodistas de Willax por conspiración". Deutsche Welle (in European Spanish). 19 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-20.