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Scripps Focuses on Local News With High School Journalists


Topic: Investigative Reporting
Posted on 1/31/2020

Scripps TV stations worked with local high schools through National News Literacy Week, January 27-31, to produce original pieces of student journalism. The stories highlighted the importance of local news and were available on the stations and through Scripps’ multiplatform news brand, Newsy.

Participating Scripps stations included:

  • ABC affiliate KMGH-TV Denver;
  • ABC affiliate KGTV San Diego;
  • ABC affiliate WKBW-TV Buffalo;
  • CBS affiliate KMTV Omaha, Neb.;
  • CBS affiliate WTKR-TV Norfolk, VA;
  • CBS affiliate WTVF-TV Nashville; and
  • CBS affiliate WTVR-TV Richmond, VA.



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