Charles Scripps
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Charles E. Scripps was chairman of the board
of the E. W. Scripps Company
, a media conglomerate
founded by his grandfather, Edward W. Scripps. Under his leadership the company was transformed from a family-owned newspaper
publisher into a major publicly traded media company with major cable television
operations.
Charles Scripps was born to Robert Paine Scripps and Margaret Culbertson Scripps on January 27, 1920, in San Diego, California
. He attended The College of William and Mary in Virginia and Pomona College
in California.
He began his newspaper career before World War II
as a police and courts reporter at The Cleveland Press, the first newspaper his grandfather founded (in 1878).
In the mid-1980s Scripps became an advocate for promotion of literacy
. In 1986, the Scripps Howard Foundation
created an annual award in his name to honor literacy efforts by newspapers and broadcast stations.
Ohio University
awarded him an honorary doctor of communications degree in 1983, recognizing his contributions to communications and his "championship of press freedom worldwide."
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
of the E. W. Scripps Company
E. W. Scripps Company
The E. W. Scripps Company is an American media conglomerate founded by Edward W. Scripps on November 2, 1878. The company is headquartered inside the Scripps Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its corporate motto is "Give light and the people will find their own way."On October 16, 2007, the company...
, a media conglomerate
Media conglomerate
A media conglomerate, media group or media institution is a company that owns large numbers of companies in various mass media such as television, radio, publishing, movies, and the Internet...
founded by his grandfather, Edward W. Scripps. Under his leadership the company was transformed from a family-owned newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
publisher into a major publicly traded media company with major cable television
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
operations.
Charles Scripps was born to Robert Paine Scripps and Margaret Culbertson Scripps on January 27, 1920, in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. He attended The College of William and Mary in Virginia and Pomona College
Pomona College
Pomona College is a private, residential, liberal arts college in Claremont, California. Founded in 1887 in Pomona, California by a group of Congregationalists, the college moved to Claremont in 1889 to the site of a hotel, retaining its name. The school enrolls 1,548 students.The founding member...
in California.
He began his newspaper career before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
as a police and courts reporter at The Cleveland Press, the first newspaper his grandfather founded (in 1878).
In the mid-1980s Scripps became an advocate for promotion of literacy
Literacy
Literacy has traditionally been described as the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently and think critically about printed material.Literacy represents the lifelong, intellectual process of gaining meaning from print...
. In 1986, the Scripps Howard Foundation
Scripps Howard Foundation
The Scripps Howard Foundation is the corporate foundation of the E. W. Scripps Company, an American media conglomerate which owns newspapers, television stations, cable television networks, and other media outlets...
created an annual award in his name to honor literacy efforts by newspapers and broadcast stations.
Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
awarded him an honorary doctor of communications degree in 1983, recognizing his contributions to communications and his "championship of press freedom worldwide."
External links
- Charles Scripps Dies, Forbes Magazine, February 9, 2007.
- Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, Great Living Cincinnatians: Charles E. Scripps, 2003. (Accessed July 1, 2007)
- E.W. Scripps Co., Charles E. Scripps Dies at 87 (news release), February 3, 2007.