The 71st Scripps Howard Journalism Awards, one of the nation’s most prestigious journalism competitions, will feature guest appearances from award-winning journalists and television personalities. The awards show, hosted by Scripps News anchor Christian Bryant, airs at 8 p.m. ET Sunday, Oct. 20, on Scripps News.
Judges selected this year’s finalists from 775 entries across 14 categories. The awards show will feature guest appearances from John Oliver, host of “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver;” David Muir, anchor of “ABC World News Tonight;” Soledad O’Brien, host of “Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien;” and Geoff Bennett, co-anchor of “PBS News Hour.”
Watch a preview of the 71st Scripps Howard Journalism Awards show
The Scripps Howard Journalism Awards honor work from television stations and networks, radio and podcasts, visual media, online media outlets, independent producers, newspapers and print publications.
“The Scripps Howard Journalism Awards recognize the best in American reporting — but it isn’t just about journalists,” said Zach Toombs, executive producer of the Scripps Howard Journalism Awards show. “It’s also about the public and the transformative impact that journalism has for people across the country.”
View the gallery of finalists here.
The Scripps Howard Fund will present $170,000 in prize money to the winning news organizations and journalists. The 71st Scripps Howard Journalism Awards air at 8 p.m. ET, Sunday, Oct. 20, on Scripps News. You can watch a live stream of the awards show at SHJAwards.org.
Learn more about past Scripps Howard Journalism Award winners at SHJAwards.org.
About the Scripps Howard Fund:
The Scripps Howard Fund, a public charity established by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), is dedicated to creating informed and engaged communities through journalism education, childhood literacy and local causes. At the crossroads of the classroom and the newsroom, the Fund is a leader in supporting journalism through scholarships, internships, minority recruitment and development and First Amendment causes. The Scripps Howard Awards stand as one of the industry’s top honors for outstanding journalism. The Fund’s annual “If You Give a Child a Book …” childhood literacy campaign has distributed thousands of new books to children in need across the nation. The Fund partners with Scripps brands to create awareness of local issues and support organizations that build thriving communities. The Scripps Howard Fund administers funding for the Scripps Howard Foundation, a private foundation established in 1962 to advance charitable causes important to The E.W. Scripps Company and the Scripps and Howard families.
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