Three Southern Illinois GateHouse papers receive recognition

Congrats to three Southern Illinois newspapers that have received "Inner Circle" recognition from our parent company, GateHouse Media: 

• The Daily Register (Harrisburg)
• Murphysboro American
• Randolph County Herald Tribune (Chester)

After a week of evaluating GateHouse newspapers and websites, 178 newsrooms were certified into the company's "Inner Circle" for the first quarter; the announcement was made today. The quarterly program measures newsrooms in several print and online categories, including updates, photo galleries, and Facebook, as well as categories such as specific alternative story formats in print. This year, categories such as video and community blogs are new to the process.