Press Release | Scripps Howard Foundation
The year’s most impactful journalism was on display during the 71st Scripps Howard Journalism Awards broadcast on Sunday, Oct. 20, on Scripps News.
The Scripps Howard Journalism Awards jury of veteran journalists and media leaders selected the winning news organizations from among 775 entries across 14 categories.
“From investigating the influence of the Supreme Court to exposing the hidden dangers of life-saving medical equipment, the stories featured in this year’s program demonstrate the power of the journalism industry to change lives and shape the world.” said Meredith Delaney. President and CEO of Scripps Howard Funds.
The ceremony was hosted by Scripps News anchor Christian Bryant and featured a guest appearance by John Oliver, host of “Last Week with John Oliver.” David Muir, “ABC World News Tonight” anchor. Soledad O’Brien, host of “Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien.” and “PBS News Hour” co-anchor Jeff Bennett.
Scripps News will rebroadcast the entire program on Saturday, October 26th at 8pm ET. It will also be rebroadcast on select local Scripps stations from October through December (broadcast dates and times vary by market).
Winners of the 71st Scripps Howard Journalism Awards:
Celebrating Excellence in Audio Storytelling, Jack R. Howard: The Boston Globe in Partnership with HBO Documentary Films – “The Boston Murders”
Excellent Breaking News: Associated Press – “Deadly Maui Wildfires”
Excellence in Business/Financial Reporting: The New York Times – “Loneliness and Exploitation”
Honoring Edward W. “Ted” Scripps II for Excellence in Environmental Reporting: The Washington Post – “Human Limits”
Honoring Edward Willis Scripps for First Amendment Achievements: Kansas City Star and Wichita Eagle – “Marion Records Raid”
Excellence in Innovation Honoring Roy W. Howard: ProPublica and Desert Sun – “Thirsty Valley”
Excellence in local/regional investigative reporting: The Cincinnati Enquirer, The Columbus Dispatch, Akron Beacon Journal, Canton Repository – “The Chaos of Ohio’s Youth Incarceration.”
Celebrating excellence in local video storytelling, Jack. R. Howard: KARE-TV Minneapolis – “KARE 11 Investigation: Broken Promises”
Excellence in Multimedia Journalism: Reuters – “Batland”
Celebrating Ernie Pyle for Excellence in Human Interest Storytelling: NPR – “Ukrainian Kindergarten”
Ursula and Gilbert Farfel Award for Excellence in National/International Investigative Reporting: ProPublica – “Friend of the Court”
Celebrating Excellence in National/International Video Storytelling, Jack R. Howard: FRONTLINE (PBS) and Associated Press – “20 Days in Mariupol”
Great Opinion Writing: Los Angeles Times – “Inside Head: Normalizing Incarceration to Improve Public Safety”
Great storytelling that visually communicates the human interest: MSNBC – “On a Mission with Richard Engel: Ukraine’s Secret Resistance”
Impact Award: New York Times – “Loneliness and Exploitation”
Jury Comments: “Loneliness and Exploitation” is a vitally important and well-told story in a time when America’s gaze is focused on the U.S.-Mexico border. Ignoring the perspective, she focuses her research on the real cause of the immigration problem in the United States: the workplace. She wisely focuses on the most vulnerable of the workforce: the children of immigrants. She uses important, groundbreaking data to tell this story, but most importantly, she uses the voices of vulnerable children who often go unheard.”
See the full gallery of finalists here.
The Scripps Howard Foundation, in collaboration with the Association for the Education of Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), also announced the winners and finalists for two journalism education awards:
Nicole Craft, Ohio State University, Teacher of the Year Award
Administrator of the Year: Ann Brill, University of Kansas
About the Scripps Howard Foundation:
The Scripps Howard Fund, a public charity founded by The EW Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), is dedicated to building informed and engaged communities through journalism education, child literacy, and community engagement. Masu. At the intersection of the classroom and the newsroom, the foundation is a leader in supporting journalism through scholarships, internships, minority recruitment and development, and First Amendment causes. The Scripps Howard Awards are one of the industry’s highest honors for outstanding journalism. The foundation’s annual “Give a Book to a Child…” child literacy campaign has distributed thousands of new books to children in need across the country. The fund partners with the Scripps brand to support organizations that raise awareness of local issues and build thriving communities. The Scripps Howard Foundation manages funds for the Scripps Howard Foundation, a private foundation established in 1962 to advance the philanthropic causes important to the E.W. Scripps Company and the Scripps and Howard families.
