Jersey County Journal
 The August 26, 2009 front page of the Jersey County Journal | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Campbell Publications |
| President | Timothy Campbell |
| Founded | June 4, 2003 |
| Headquarters | 832 South State Street, Jerseyville, Illinois, 62052, United States |
| Circulation | 11,500 weekly |
| Website | jerseycountyjournal |
The Jersey County Journal is a weekly newspaper that is distributed free to all residents in Jersey County, Illinois with a postal address. It can also be purchased at multiple locations in the county for a cost of one dollar fifty cents ($1.50).
General information
[edit]The newspaper was first published on June 4, 2003, and has a circulation of approximately 11,500. The Journal covers the cities and towns of Jerseyville, Brighton, Grafton, Elsah, Kane, Fieldon, and Otterville, as well as the surrounding areas.
Ownership
[edit]The Jersey County Journal is a part of Campbell Publications and its president is Timothy Campbell. Other newspapers that are owned by the company include the Calhoun News-Herald, Greene Prairie Press, Scott County Times, and the Pike Press.[1] In 2025, the Journal and four other papers were consolidated together under the name River County News.[2]
Awards
[edit]In 2010, The Journal was awarded as the best large weekly newspaper in Southern Illinois by the Southern Illinois Editorial Association.[3] Other awards that the newspaper has won in the past include Best Local News Coverage and Best Editorial Page.
References
[edit]- ^ Pike Press
- ^ Cox, Benjamin (August 13, 2025). "Area weekly newspapers consolidating". WLDS. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ "SIEA honors 'Journal' as best downstate weekly". Jersey County Journal. April 28, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2010
External links
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