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Semana Jr.

Colombian children's magazine

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionAug 8, 2026
Entity authorityQ7449007
Source-derived summary

Semana Jr. is a Colombian-based monthly magazine geared towards children ages 6 through 12. Published since 1999, the magazine is a version of Semana, the most widely read magazine in Colombia.

The content of the magazine covers varied interests like popular children's film and games reviews, and provides emphasis on history and science articles and activities; to some degree varying between the issues, it also contains some national and international affairs news coverage redacted for a younger audience. The magazine often partners with educational institutions and organization to reach out to young readers and create interest in journalism by encouraging readers to submit their cartoons, articles, and pictures, as well as setting up interviews by children with famous celebrities and athletes.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Semana Jr.” as colombian children's magazine. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Semana, Colombian and children's.

Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1999—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1999-10. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Semana, Colombian and children's providing the first useful test.
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Vocabulary and entity names are the principal evidence signals here, because they determine the precision of every later search. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 8, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7449007. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1999.

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This entry incorporates text from Semana Jr.” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.