| 亞洲出版業協會 | |
| Abbreviation | SOPA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1982 |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
Region served | Asia-Pacific |
Chair | Byron Perry |
| Jasper Chung, Julia Clyne, Desiree Au, Barrett Bingley, Lyn-Yi Chung, Juliet Labog-Javellana, Adrian Lee, Danielle McGuigan, Peter Murray, Sunita Rajan | |
| Website | sopasia |
The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1982 in Hong Kong. It aims to promote press freedom, recognize excellence in journalism, and support publishing professionalism in the Asia-Pacific region. SOPA represents the interests of media organizations across the region.
The organization is best known for organizing the annual SOPA Awards for Editorial Excellence, one of the most prominent journalism awards in the Asia-Pacific.
Since 1999, SOPA has presented the SOPA Awards for Editorial Excellence annually. The awards recognize outstanding journalism in both traditional and digital media across the Asia-Pacific region.
The awards are widely regarded as one of the most influential journalism prizes in the region.