For his “fearless, unbiased commentary,” Inquirer columnist and former associate publisher John Nery won the Award for Excellence in Opinion Writing at the regional level at this year’s Society of Publishers in Asia (Sopa) Awards virtual ceremony livestreamed on Wednesday night. Sopa has been promoting press freedom, journalism excellence, and best practices in publishing since 1982. Today, the Sopa Awards for Editorial Excellence are regarded as the gold standard against which Asia’s best journalists and publishers are measured. ADVERTISEMENTIn 2003, the Inquirer also won the Best Opinion Piece award in category B for “Remembering,” written by Conrado de Quiros in his column “There’s the Rub” on Sept. 10, 2002. It was also in 2003 when the Inquirer scored a major Sopa award when the “Abadilla 5: Story out of martial law pages” won the Excellence in Specialized Reporting award in category B, the award for local newspapers.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 27, 2020 21:00 UTC