CINCINNATI, Jan. 22,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- For their series of
investigative reports, news teams at The E.W. Scripps Company
(NASDAQ: SSP) have won two 2025 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Awards.
The prestigious journalism awards recognize America's best video
and audio journalism. The duPont Silver Batons were presented
during a ceremony Wednesday night at Columbia
University in New York
City.
Scripps News, the national news network owned by Scripps, won
for its reporting on the limits of Maine gun laws. WTVF, Scripps' CBS-affiliated
local television station in Nashville, received the award for its series
of reports on political extremism in Tennessee. Scripps News was also a finalist
for its investigation into the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.
"The relentless reporting from Scripps journalists across these
three investigations is another reminder of the vital role they
play as community connectors, keeping the public informed, engaged
and accountable – often at great personal cost," said Dean Littleton, Scripps' executive vice
president of media broadcast operations. "This award is a testament
to the commitment of Scripps' robust team of local and national
investigative journalists to delivering hard-hitting impactful
stories that go beyond the headlines and get to the bottom of the
story."
Scripps News, "Maine Shooting: Missed Warnings"
Scripps News Investigates won a duPont-Columbia Award for its
investigation into the 2023 Maine mass shooting. The investigation
revealed how more than two dozen law enforcement officials had
information about the shooter's threats and access to firearms, but
no one was able to remove the shooter's weapons before he took the
lives of 18 people. For more than a year, national investigative
correspondent Lori Jane Gliha,
investigative producer Brittany
Freeman and the Scripps News Investigates team have been
trying to find out why. Read the full investigative series to
see what Scripps News uncovered.
WTVF, NewsChannel 5 "Hate Comes to Main Street"
WTVF Chief Investigative Reporter Phil
Williams and the NewsChannel 5 Investigates team received a
duPont-Columbia Award for their investigation into Franklin, Tennessee, mayoral candidate
Gabrielle Hanson. In a series of
reports, the team probed Hanson's ties to white supremacists, her
arrest history for promoting prostitution and her social media
photo of a group of women she claimed to be her supporters but who
later denied that claim and denounced her, among other
inconsistencies and unusual revelations.
As the investigation expanded, the NewsChannel 5 Investigates
team discovered how a Hanson ally, Shawn
Taylor, had a lengthy history of bizarre, unfounded
conspiracy theories before being hired as the assistant police
chief in Millersville, Tennessee.
This project has produced more than 60 individual stories.
The investigation into Hanson received a Peabody Award last May.
This is the fifth duPont-Columbia Award for Williams and
the NewsChannel 5 Investigates team.
Scripps News, "Flint:
City in Contempt"
Scripps News Investigates was named a finalist for "Flint: City in Contempt." The investigation
found that nearly a decade after one of the nation's largest public
health scandals was set in motion, many Flint residents were still waiting for the
city to remove and replace the corroded pipes that have been
leaching lead into the city's water supply. View the full
investigation here. Scripps News also received a national news Emmy
Award last September for its investigation into the Flint water crisis.
Media contact: Molly
Miossi, The E.W. Scripps Company, 513-977-3713,
molly.miossi@scripps.com
About Scripps
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media
company focused on creating a better-informed world. As one of the
nation's largest local TV broadcasters, Scripps serves communities
with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio
of more than 60 stations in 40+ markets. Scripps reaches households
across the U.S. with national news outlets Scripps News and
Court TV and popular entertainment brands ION, ION Plus, ION
Mystery, Bounce, Grit and Laff. Scripps is the nation's largest
holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps is the longtime steward of
the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps'
long-time motto is: "Give light and the people will find their own
way."
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