News Release

CINCINNATI, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of The E. W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP) has declared a quarterly dividend of 11 cents ($0.11) per share payable Dec. 9 to shareholders of record at the close of business Nov. 30.

SOURCE  The E. W. Scripps Company
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    /CONTACT:  Tim Stautberg of The E. W. Scripps Company, +1-513-977-3826, or
stautberg@scripps.com /
    /Web site:  http://www.scripps.com/
    (SSP)

CO:  The E. W. Scripps Company
ST:  Ohio
IN:  RAD TVN PUB
SU:  DIV

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