In an email sent to employees, CEO Adam Symson announced a “news initiative,” in which the company will “invest nearly $10 million to increase compensation where needed to ensure we can attract and retain the best journalists” and “add about 250 on-the-ground resources to our local reporting teams.”
CEO Adam Symson today announced a “news initiative,” in which the company will “invest nearly $10 million to increase compensation where needed to ensure we can attract and retain the best journalists” and “add about 250 on-the-ground resources to our local reporting teams.” It says it will also “rethink” its approach to local news coverage and content, “and the way we talk to our viewers/audiences through branding and promotion.”
The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication celebrated the accomplishments of nearly 390 graduates at its spring 2023 convocation ceremony while honoring four distinguished faculty members who are retiring at the end of this semester.
E.W. Scripps Co. announced third quarter results this morning, including Local Media (its TV stations and local brands on all platforms) revenue of $312 million, down 4.5% from the prior-year quarter. Core advertising decreased 10% to $141 million. Political advertising revenue was $3.5 million, compared to $5.8 million in the prior-year quarter. Distribution revenue increased 2.4% to […]