SAN
DIEGO, Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For its
yearlong reporting series on dementia care in the U.S., KGTV ABC
10News, the San Diego station owned by The E.W. Scripps Company
(NASDAQ: SSP), has won the National Press Foundation's 2024 AARP
Award for Excellence in Journalism on Aging.
For "Cost of Care", KGTV Executive Reporter Adam Racusin and team spent more than a year
highlighting the financial toll of dementia care in the U.S. and
its emotional effect on family members who become caretakers.
Lawmakers at the state and federal level have since
responded to KGTV's series with calls for sweeping changes from the
federal government and help for loved ones acting as
caregivers.
"The [reporters] went beyond family members, policymakers,
advocates and experts to even interview some of the very people
sliding into Alzheimer's," NPF judges said. "The interviews are
some of the strongest I have watched. It is clear the [reporter]
established deep trust with his subjects and spent considerable
time on these pieces."
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10 News win 2024 Award for Excellence in Journalism on
Aging
"This was not only an important and timely story but also a
labor of love for this reporting team," said Leon Clark, vice president and general manager
of KGTV. "The series has reached thousands of people and has
created a much-needed conversation on exactly what many in the aged
community go through. I know it is only the beginning. This shows
what journalism has the power to do, and to be recognized for this
is very meaningful."
The AARP Award for Excellence in Journalism on Aging was
established in 2023 to recognize excellence in reporting on issues
related to aging and encourage journalists to cover the challenges
and opportunities for people and society in the face of significant
demographic trends.
The reporting team will be honored in Washington, D.C., in February.
Media contact: Becca
McCarter, The E.W. Scripps Company, (513) 410-2425,
rebecca.mccarter@scripps.com
About Scripps
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified
media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As one
of the nation's largest local TV broadcasters, Scripps serves
communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a
portfolio of more than 60 stations in 40+ markets. Scripps reaches
households across the U.S. with national news outlets Scripps News
and Court TV and popular entertainment brands ION, ION Plus,
ION Mystery, Bounce, Grit and Laff. Scripps is the nation's largest
holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps is the longtime steward of
the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps'
long-time motto is: "Give light and the people will find their own
way."
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