South China Morning Post

The South China Morning Post (SCMP) is an English-language newspaper based in Hong Kong. It has a Sunday edition called the Sunday Morning Post. It is owned by Alibaba Group.[2][3]

South China Morning Post
SCMP logo.svg
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Alibaba Group
Founder(s)
PublisherSCMP Publishers
PresidentGary Liu, CEO
Editor-in-chiefTammy Tam
EditorChow Chung-yan
Deputy editorZuraidah Ibrahim
Managing editorsBrian Rhoads
News editorYonden Lhatoo
Opinion editorRobert Haddow
Sports editorNoel Prentice
Photo editorYves Siowh eur
Founded6 November 1903; 122 years ago (1903-11-06)
HeadquartersHong Kong
Circulation
  • 105,347 (Daily, 2016)
  • 82,117 (Sunday, 2016)
  • 17,000 (Digital, 2019)[1]
ISSN1021-6731 (print)
1563-9371 (web)
OCLC number648902513
Websitewww.scmp.com
South China Morning Post
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

In 2016 there is a new owner for the newspaper. After that it has been alleged to be promoting China's power.[4] In a 2022 survey from the CUHK, this newspaper scored 5.95 at credibility, whereas Ming Pao scored 5.72 at credibility.[5]

South China Morning Post Media

References

  1. South China Morning Post Advertising & Marketing Solutions, About SCMP (in en). advertising.scmp.com. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  2. Lhatoo, Yonden. Paywall down as Alibaba takes ownership of SCMP. SCMP.com (5 April 2016).
  3. Alibaba Buys HK's SCMP to Counter 'Western Bias'. Asia Sentinel (13 December 2015).
  4. Hernández, Javier C.. A Hong Kong Newspaper on a Mission to Promote China’s Soft Power (Published 2018). NYTimes.com (31 March 2018).
  5. Citizens' Evaluation of Media Credibility in Recent Years. ccpos.com.cuhk.edu.hk (30 April 2023). Retrieved 3 May 2024.