The Patriot Ledger in Quincy, Mass., is featured in the 2011 APME Great Ideas book in the Watchdog/Investigative Reporting category for a reader-generated report on the state of local beaches.

MetroWest Daily News in Framingham, Mass. is featured in the 2011 APME Great Ideas book in the Video Journalism category for the work of a quick-thinking photographer who captured a video of a murder suspect no one else could.

The Nebraska City News-Press in Nebraska City, Neb., is featured in the 2011 APME Great Ideas book in the Video Journalism category for implementing a live video recording of Missouri River flooding while it threatened their area.

The Repository in Canton, Ohio, is featured in the 2011 APME Great Ideas book in the Specialty Websites category for an explanatory package on Senate Bill 5, Ohio’s new collective bargaining law.

The State Journal-Register in Springfield, Ill., is featured in the 2011 APME Great Ideas book in the Photojournalism category for an innovative and fun weather story that proved it was really, really hot out there over the summer.

The Daily Register in Harrisburg, Ill., is featured in the 2011 APME Great Ideas book in the Multimedia Storytelling category for keeping its readers up-to-date on local flooding through social media.

Norwich Bulletin in Norwich, Conn., is featured in the 2011 APME Great Ideas book in the Multimedia Storytelling category for a Mother’s Day reader callout.

MetroWest Daily News in Framingham, Mass., is featured in the 2011 APME Great Ideas book in the Building Relationships and Readership category for a popular Community Partner Journalism feature called “My Ride, My Story.”

Wayland Town Crier in Wayland, Mass., is featured in the 2011 APME Great Ideas book in the Building Relationships and Readership category for a discussion-sparking public service journalism feature called “Your Question Answered.”

Donaldson Daily Chief in Donaldsonville, La., is featured in the 2011 APME Great Ideas book in the Building Relationships and Readership category for a Father’s Day reader callout that received great feedback from the community.

The Marblehead Reporter in Marblehead, Mass., is featured in the 2011 APME Great Ideas book in the Building Relationships and Readership category for a weekly events feature called “10 Things to Do.”

The Journal Star in Peoria, Ill., is featured in the the 2011 APME Great Ideas book in the Alternative Story Formats category for a Fourth of July safety reminder that strikes the perfect tone.

The Daily Register in Harrisburg, Ill., is featured in the the 2011 APME Great Ideas book in the Alternative Story Formats category for a socially informative feature called “What Happened To.”

The Repository in Canton, Ohio, is featured in the 2011 APME Great Ideas book in the Alternative Story Formats category for an eye-catching Mother’s Day tribute page.

North of Boston, a group of GateHouse newspapers in Mass., has been featured in the 2011 APME Great Ideas book in the Alternative Story Formats category for a Memorial Day reader callout project.

The Daily Republican in Marion, Ill., has been featured in the 2011 APME Great Ideas book in the Alternative Story Formats category for a unique news project called "24 in 24." The series takes a look at members of the community at work over a 24-hour period, featuring a different worker for each hour of the day.

13 GateHouse Media newspapers are featured in seven different categories in the 2011 Associated Press Media Editors Great Ideas book. The book, which was released during the 2011 APME conference in Denver, honors innovative journalism practices from around the country.