SEC Form 3 
FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 	  
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Symson Adam	

(Last)	(First)	(Middle)	
312 WALNUT STREET	
28TH FLOOR	

(Street) 
CINCINNATI	OH	45202	

(City)	(State)	(Zip)	
	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/21/2013 	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol 
SCRIPPS E W CO /DE [ SSP ] 		
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer 
(Check all applicable) 
	Director		10% Owner	
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)	
SVP/Digital	
	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)				
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) 
X	Form filed by One Reporting Person	
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	
	
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned	
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) 	
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share	40.84	D		
Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share	0	D		
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 	
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)	3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) 	
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares				
Option	02/22/2008	02/21/2015	Class A Common	15,647	10.41	D		
Option	02/22/2008	02/21/2015	Class A Common	1,565	10.41	D		
Option	02/22/2007	02/21/2014	Class A Common	1,565	10.44	D		
Option	02/22/2007	02/21/2014	Class A Common	3,910	10.44	D		
Option	02/25/2005	02/24/2014	Class A Common	938	10.47	D		
Restricted Stock Units	03/09/2011	03/09/2013	Restricted Stock Units	2,162	(1)	D		
Restricted Stock Units	03/09/2011	03/09/2013	Restricted Stock Units	540	(1)	D		
Restricted Stock Units	03/11/2012	03/11/2014	Restricted Stock Units	845	(2)	D		
Restricted Stock Units	03/11/2012	03/11/2014	Restricted Stock Units	3,382	(2)	D		
Restricted Stock Units	10/01/2012	10/01/2014	Restricted Stock Units	4,414	(2)	D		
Restricted Stock Units	03/15/2013	03/15/2015	Restricted Stock Units	21,715	(3)	D		
Restricted Stock Units	03/15/2013	03/15/2015	Restricted Stock Units	5,429	(3)	D		
Explanation of Responses:	
1. This restricted stock unit award will vest in 2013. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common share of the Company.	
2. This restricted stock unit award will vest in equal parts in 2013 and 2014. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common share of the Company.	
3. This restricted stock unit award will vest in equal parts in 2013, 2014, and 2015. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common Share of the Company.	
Remarks:	
	
	/s/ William Appleton, Attorney-in-fact for Adam Symson	02/28/2013	
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date	
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.	
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BE IT KNOWN, that Adam Symson, Senior Vice President/Digital of The E. W.
Scripps Company, effective February 21, 2013, does hereby make and appoint each
of Timothy M. Wesolowski, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer, William Appleton, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and
Julie McGehee, Vice President, Benefits and Compensation and Corporate Secretary
of The E. W. Scripps Company, or any person designated by him or her, as his
true and lawful attorney for him and in his name, place and stead, giving and
granting to each the power and authority to sign and file reports required under
Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, with full power of
substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming such act(s) that
any said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Executed on February 25, 2013.

/s/ Adam Symson