Journal Register Company Newspapers Receive Top Editorial Awards
Yardley, PA. – Journal Register Company (NYSE: JRC) today announced that, for the fourth year in a row, its newspapers exceeded all other newspaper companies, receiving a total of 142 editorial awards from Suburban Newspapers of America (SNA). Journal Register Company once again led the field this year with 18 of JRC’s 22 daily newspapers and 13 different weekly newspaper groups acquiring the honors.
Leading Journal Register daily newspapers was the Daily Oakland Press in Pontiac, Michigan with 10 total awards. Other top daily winners included the Daily Freeman in Kingston, New York, The Saratogian of Saratoga Springs, New York., and The Mercury of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, with six awards each.
Scott A. Wright, President and Chief Operating Officer stated, “Our Heritage weekly group of newspapers led all weekly groups in the SNA contest with 35 total awards. We view the awards as confirmation of Journal Register’s strength for high quality products in the communities in which we operate. We are pleased that our Company continues its fine editorial traditions delivering the best editorial content for our readers, which in turn produces results for our advertisers.”
First Place editorial awards went to the Daily Freeman in Kingston, New York for Best Arts and Entertainment Writing; Daily Local News in West Chester, Pennsylvania for Best Environmental Coverage; The Mercury in Pottstown, Pennsylvania for Best Investigative Reporting and Best Editorial Cartoon; Morning Journal in Lorain, Ohio for Best Editorial Writing; Morning Sun in Michigan for Best In-depth Reporting, Domestic Violence Series; The News-Herald in Lake County, Ohio for Best Feature Photo; Daily Oakland Press in Pontiac, Michigan for Best Sports Section, Best Headline, Best Feature, State’s Brutal Economy, and Best Investigative Reporting; The Oneida Daily Dispatch in Oneida, New York for Best Arts and Entertainment Criticism; The Reporter in Lansdale, Pennsylvania for Best Graphic Artwork; The Saratogian in Saratoga Springs, New York for Best Local Election Coverage; and The Record in Troy, New York for Best Feature Photo.
About Journal Register Company
Journal Register Company is a leading U.S. multimedia company that owns 22 daily newspapers and 321 non-daily publications. Journal Register Company currently operates 228 individual Web sites that are affiliated with the Company's daily newspapers, non-daily publications and its network of employment Web sites. These Web sites can be accessed at www.JournalRegister.com. All of the Company’s operations are strategically clustered in six geographic areas: Greater Philadelphia; Michigan; Connecticut; Greater Cleveland; and the Capital-Saratoga and Mid-Hudson regions of New York. The Company also owns JobsInTheUS, a network of 20 premier employment Web sites.
The complete list of JRC awards follows:
