El Mercurio de Calama
Calama, Antofagasta Region, ChileSpanishAs the primary regional newspaper for the Antofagasta Region, this publication serves as a vital source of local news, mining industry updates, and community developments for the residents of Calama. It holds significant historical standing as a member of the El Mercurio chain, focusing its editorial coverage on the socio-economic impact of copper extraction and the daily life of northern Chile's desert communities.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN CHILE
Private ownership heavily shapes this South American print media market, which is largely controlled by two dominant publishing conglomerates facing declining advertising revenues. El Mercurio SAP publishes the conservative flagship El Mercurio, one of the oldest continuing dailies in the Spanish-speaking world, alongside the afternoon paper La Segunda. Their primary rival, Copesa, operates the influential centre-right daily La Tercera and the populist tabloid La Cuarta. Regional journalism maintains a steady presence outside the capital through historic provincial broadsheets like El Sur in Concepcion and El Dia in La Serena. Paperboy indexes 27 Chilean newspapers — browse the full directory below.
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