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Scripps Howard Foundation announces finalists for 69th Scripps Howard Awards
CINCINNATI, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inequality, misinformation and holding the powerful accountable are common themes in the journalism produced by the
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[{"type":"text","content":"CINCINNATI, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inequality, misinformation and holding the powerful accountable are common themes in the journalism produced by the finalists for the 69th Scripps Howard Awards. This year, viewers will get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the work of journalists whose relentless reporting exposed previously undisclosed or misunderstood information.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThe Scripps Howard Awards judges – a panel of veteran journalists and media leaders – selected the 2021 finalists from more than 800 entries across 15 categories, with a focus on high-impact journalism.\nThe Scripps Howard Foundation will present $170,000 in prize money to the winning news organizations and journalists. The winners will be announced June 12 during a special program airing at 8 p.m. ET on Newsy, the national news network owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP). \nThis year's show will highlight the year's most compelling stories. \n\"The Scripps Howard Awards showcase incredible, life-changing journalism,\" said Liz Carter, president and CEO of the Scripps Howard Foundation. \"This year's show will take the American public behind the scenes with some of our nation's most dedicated journalists and up close with the people impacted by their work. It will be a night to remember.\" \nThe 2021 finalists are: \nExcellence in Coverage of Breaking News Houston Chronicle – \"Astroworld\" NBC News – Richard Engel's Reporting on the \"Taliban's Takeover of Afghanistan\" The Tennessean – \"The Floods of Waverly\" \nExcellence in Broadcast Local Coverage, honoring Jack R. Howard KNTV-NBC Bay Area (San Jose) – \"The Moms of Magnolia Street\" KUSA-TV and KARE-TV – \"Prone\" WTVF-NewsChannel 5 (Nashville) – \"Gideon's Army\" \nExcellence in Broadcast National/International Coverage, honoring Jack R. Howard 48 Hours/CBS News – \"What Happened to the Perfect Child?\" ABC News – \"Blindsided/Out of Bounds\" CBS News – \"Behind the Badge\" \nExcellence in Business/Financial Reporting FRONTLINE (PBS) and The New York Times – \"Boeing's Fatal Flaw\" The California Newsroom, KRCB and KQED – \"Bankrupt\" ProPublica – \"The Secret IRS Files\" \nExcellence in Environmental Reporting, honoring Edward W. \"Ted\" Scripps II Los Angeles Times – \"Extreme Heat's Deadly Toll\" ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and Mountain State Spotlight – \"Sac...