Events

The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA), an organization dedicated to best practices in professional publishing, has announced the launch of the “SOPA 2011 Awards for Editorial Excellence” with submissions invited from now until 15 February 2011. Last year, the Awards attracted a record 564 entries from publications and digital publishers from across the Asia Pacific region with nominated work from Taiwan and China increasing by 30% over previous years.

The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA), an organization dedicated to best practices in professional publishing, presented 85 awards for outstanding journalism at its annual SOPA Awards for Editorial Excellence gala dinner at the JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong last night. Special guest speaker Ms. Marites Danguilan Vitug, editor-in-chief of Newsbreak Magazine in the Philippines gave first hand experiences in reporting under difficult circumstances to an audience of nearly 300 senior media executives, editors, journalists and industry affiliates from all over Asia.