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Scripps honored with two Sigma Delta Chi Awards from Society of Professional Journalists
CINCINNATI, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society of Professional Journalists has awarded The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) with two 2022 Sigma Delta
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[{"type":"text","content":"CINCINNATI, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society of Professional Journalists has awarded The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) with two 2022 Sigma Delta Chi Awards for excellence in journalism.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nScripps News was recognized in the podcast, narrative/radio documentary category for \"Verified: The Next Threat,\" which probed the global connections between white supremacists following the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in 2020. The six-part investigative podcast features interviews with global extremists and their collaborators in the U.S. that shined a light on the tactics extremists are using to recruit new members. The reporting – which was featured in a one-hour video collaboration with Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting – culminated in a first-of-its-kind interview with top U.S. counterterrorism leaders, who sat down with Verified and Scripps News for a candid conversation about the investigative team's findings and the broader problems the U.S. faces. That conversation was also featured in a one-hour video special produced by Scripps News that contained rare and exclusive video interviews with a designated terrorist from Russia. \n\"The Scripps News and Verified teams take listeners on a journey from Russia to Europe to the United States – to investigate and understand critical facets of the Neo-Nazi movement not explored elsewhere,\" said Kate O'Brian, president of Scripps News. \"Investigations like 'Verified' are great examples of Scripps News' focus on delivering context-driven and fact-based reporting that our audiences need to stay informed, with the depth and authenticity they want from our journalists.\" \nScripps' local station in Phoenix, KNXV-ABC15, was recognized in the public service in television journalism (all markets) category for \"The Secrets They Keep.\" Obtaining secret recordings and documents, Dave Biscobing and the ABC15 Investigators found that top Phoenix officials repeatedly misled the public and internally subverted their promises for reform and accountability. \"The Secrets they Keep\" follows ABC15's ongoing and award-winning investigation, \"Politically Charged,\" which exposed tactics by the Phoenix justice system to target and frame protestors exercising their First Amendment rights following George Floyd's murder in May 2020. Through a series of...