Record number of GateHouse newspapers receive company's Inner Circle Award

GateHouse Media has awarded nine Southern Illinois newspapers with the company's prestigious Inner Circle Awards for Q2:

• Benton Evening News
• Carmi Times
• Olney Daily Mail
• Du Quoin Evening Call
• Daily Republican (Marion)
• Murphysboro American
• Randolph County Herald Tribune
• The Daily American (West Frankfort)
• The Daily Register (Harrisburg)

Inner Circle evaluations focus on prints initiatives such as reader involvement, print and online promotions and alternative story formats; and online initiatives, such as Facebook, website updates, galleries, video and community blogging. This is the most S.I. newspapers that have received this award in a quarter. 

Congrats to all the winning newsrooms.