CINCINNATI, Aug. 16,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For its deeply reported
storytelling and investigative journalism, The E.W. Scripps Company
(NASDAQ: SSP) has received three prestigious 2024 National Edward
R. Murrow Awards: two for Scripps News and one for WRTV in
Richmond, Virginia.
The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) announced
the honors Thursday afternoon during a virtual awards ceremony.
Scripps News won in the television network category of
"continuing coverage" for "In Real Life: Injected." In the
documentary, Scripps News National Investigative Correspondent
Lori Jane Gliha revealed that
there is no uniform protocol in the U.S. for paramedics to
administer the powerful ketamine sedative on patients during police
encounters. The documentary guides viewers through a years-long
examination of the use of ketamine by paramedics. Gliha's
investigation also examined a few rare-but-controversial deaths
related to this practice and looked at the fatal encounters between
paramedics and Elijah McClain in
Colorado and Jamie Britt in South
Carolina. An original Scripps News survey found, at the
time, agencies in 48 states permitted paramedics to use ketamine to
calm agitated or behavioral patients in pre-hospital
settings.
Scripps News, in partnership with Bellingcat, won in the
television network category of "excellence in innovation" for
"Russia's Ghost Fleet." In a
collaborative special report, Scripps News' visual investigations
correspondent Jake Godin and
Bellingcat journalists uncovered Russian vessels covertly
exploiting international ports for Ukraine's resources in the spoils of war. The
reporting team analyzed marine traffic data and satellite imagery
to provide an insightful and comprehensive look into a secretive
trade that's reshaping global dynamics and an understanding of how
Russia's concealed operations are
robbing Ukraine of one of its most
valuable assets. "Russia's Ghost
Fleet" also received a third-place National Headliner Award in
April.
WTVR in Richmond, Virginia, won in
the small-market television category of "news documentary" for
"Reopen the case: Center Street." The investigation, produced in
partnership with the nonprofit organization Reopen the Case
Foundation, started with the November
2022 murder case of 17-year-old Cion Carroll. During
this investigation, the team uncovered two more
suspicious deaths and missing person cases dating back to 2020 in
the small town of Lunenburg,
Virginia. While working with law enforcement, advocates and
loved ones of victims to highlight these unsolved cases, three
additional suspicious deaths in the county were revealed. The
documentary ushered in potential leads for state and federal
authorities.
This is the fourth National Murrow Award WTVR has won in five
years. The CBS6 team won for "News Series" in 2023, "Sports
Reporting" in 2022 and "Overall Excellence" in 2020.
"These awards are evidence of Scripps' commitment – across our
national and local newsrooms – to journalism that has true impact,"
said Scripps President of News Kate
O'Brian. "For each of these investigations, Scripps News
teams spent weeks, months and even years listening to people and
their stories, combing through data and asking critical questions
of those in power. Through persistence and courage, they've
advanced our understanding of our world and brought critical
information to light in their pursuit of truth."
The Murrow Awards are among the most prestigious accolades in
the news industry, celebrating local and national journalism that
aligns with the RTDNA Code of Ethics, showcases technical prowess
and underscores the significance and influence of journalism as a
community service. The honored work echoes the excellence that
Edward R. Murrow established as the
gold standard in broadcast news.
The winners will be celebrated at the Edward R. Murrow
Awards Gala, in New York City on
Oct. 14. View the full list of 2024
National Murrow Award winners here.
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, Bounce, Grit, ION Mystery,
ION Plus 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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