As the English poet Matthew Arnold said, “Journalism is literature in a hurry.” With today’s fast-paced, digital living, the stress on the word hurry couldn’t be greater. As we are now at the peak of 24/7 news and information, what our world needs these days is the sense of quick literature that comes from a 30– to 1,000–word article. While the role of a journalist has evolved throughout the years, their job of opening the readers’ minds and giving them nothing but the truth remains the same. That’s what the Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) wants to celebrate with its annual awards ceremony dedicated to pursuing excellence in journalism. The Hong Kong-based not-profit organization is now open for entries and has initiated a new award category, the SOPA Award for Young Journalist, which seeks to honor a new generation of reporters who face increasing challenges at a time of economic pressures.