Capital City Press S-4/A Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions (amended)

QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

        We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of The Sheridan Group, Inc. of our reports dated March 24, 2004, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of The Sheridan Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries, which appear in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Baltimore, Maryland
June 16, 2004

QuickLinks

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM