“The global pandemic, the focus on racial justice and the intense partisanship of 2020 called on us to work harder and smarter than ever, and today we celebrate a few of the many Scripps employees across the country who rose to the occasion,” says Adam Symson, Scripps’ president.
The E.W. Scripps Co. honors some of the best work from 2020 across the company with its Give Light Awards. The awards are named to reflect Scripps’ longtime company motto, “Give light and the people will find their own way.”
The awards recognize work in six categories: Creating a Better-Informed World, Doing Well by Doing Good, Creating Value, Leading at all Levels, Upholding the First Amendment and All for Scripps.
“The global pandemic, the focus on racial justice and the intense partisanship of 2020 called on us to work harder and smarter than ever, and today we celebrate a few of the many Scripps employees across the country who rose to the occasion,” says Adam Symson, Scripps’ president and CEO.
The 2020 Give Light Awards winners and award categories are:
Creating a Better-Informed World
WFTS Tampa
The Price of Protection…Guardianship Failures
The news team at WFTS in Tampa, Fla., took home the top honor for storytelling with the greatest impact.
Creating a Better-Informed World
WFTS Tampa
A Broken Trust, (Honorable Mention)
The Newsy investigation successfully shed light on the search for justice for two groups of women who are most at risk of sexual assault in America.
Doing Well by Doing Good
WFTS Tampa
Working for Out-of-Work Floridians
The investigative team at WFTS helped a record-breaking number of Floridians in desperate need of unemployment benefits, giving voice to those fearing eviction, food insecurity and other economic hardships.
Leading at All Levels
WXYZ Detroit
Whistleblower raises concerns over unsafe landing practices at Detroit Metro Airport
Leading at All Levels
KXLF Butte (honorable mention)
Upholding the First Amendment
KNXV Phoenix
Full Disclosure
The reporting team created the first statewide public database of every officer on the Brady list, designed to track police officers with histories of lying and committing crimes. The investigation prompted officials to launch multiple investigations, ended the careers of dishonest officers, forced county attorneys to increase transparency and pushed union leaders to acknowledge the need for a misconduct database.
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Upholding the First Amendment
WRTV Indianapolis
Fighting for Nursing Home Death Data (Honorable mention)
The news team at WRTV prompted the state of Indiana to provide transparency around COVID-19 nursing home cases and deaths through a public dashboard.
All for Scripps
WTVF Nashville
The team reported on the local and national impact of the pandemic, the contentious election cycle and the spotlight on social injustice.
All for Scripps
KATC Lafayette, La.
(Honorable mention)
Rob Perillo, evening meteorologist at KATC, was recognized for his commitment to his community, providing urgent information during an unprecedented six tropical cyclones that impacted the state.
Creating Value
Local Media
Recognizes innovation for building the Local Media division’s over-the-top television (OTT) product and sales platform into a substantial and viable Scripps offering, providing value to viewers and advertisers.
Creating Value
WXYZ Detroit
A team of engineers and facilities management employees at WXYZ in Detroit received praise from the judges for their commitment to solve the challenges created by the pandemic.
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