{"id":355447,"date":"2026-08-06T16:42:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T20:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?post_type=prc_email_campaign&#038;p=355447"},"modified":"2026-08-06T16:42:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T20:42:57","slug":"scripps-announces-digital-restructure-and-layoffs","status":"publish","type":"prc_email_campaign","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/newsletter\/the-briefing\/scripps-announces-digital-restructure-and-layoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Scripps announces digital restructure and layoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-06T16:42:33-04:00\">August 6, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"the-briefing\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#2a2a2a;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:clamp(17.905px, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.147), 28px);font-weight:700\">The Briefing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#2a2a2a;color:#2a2a2a\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2600\ufe0f Happy Thursday!<\/strong> <em>The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/sign-up-for-the-briefing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Sign up here!<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In today\u2019s email:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Featured story:<\/strong> Local TV broadcaster Scripps announces digital restructure and layoffs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In other news:<\/strong> Pakistan imposes new restrictions on journalists working for foreign outlets\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Looking ahead:<\/strong> Paramount CEO defends proposed Warner Bros. merger in New York Times essay\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chart of the week:<\/strong> Younger adults more likely to say\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0acceptable for journalists to express personal views on social media<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"featured-story\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#2a2a2a;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.455), 18px);\">\ud83d\udd25 <strong>Featured story<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>E.W. Scripps,<\/strong>\u00a0the broadcasting company with dozens of local affiliates, is laying off 268 employees as it\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tvnewscheck.com\/business\/article\/broadcast-management-group-uses-liveu-ecosystem-to-stream-amazon-primes-obsessed-fest-to-tiktok-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restructures its local TV business<\/a>\u00a0around\u00a0<strong>digital-first news production and streaming.\u00a0<\/strong>The company plans to centralize some newsroom functions, launch 24\/7 local news\u00a0streams\u00a0and use more automation as audiences continue shifting away from traditional TV.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among U.S. adults who say they get news from local TV,\u00a0<strong>43% primarily access that content online through station websites, apps, email\u00a0newsletters\u00a0or social media,<\/strong>\u00a0up from 22% in 2018, according to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/fact-sheet\/local-news-fact-sheet\/#what-platforms-do-americans-use-for-local-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 Pew Research Center survey<\/a>\u00a0from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/collections\/pew-knight-initiative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pew-Knight Initiative<\/a>.\u00a0While 56% still get that news\u00a0mainly from\u00a0the station on TV, this is down from 76% in 2018.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, 34% of U.S. adults say they prefer TV over any other platform for getting local news and information, down from 41% in 2018.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"in-other-news\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#2a2a2a;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.455), 18px);\">\ud83d\udccc <strong>In other news<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pakistan\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/08\/05\/world\/asia\/pakistan-international-news-media-ban.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3VA.oyhq.uvFbSG4Vxxbr&amp;smid=url-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">imposes new restrictions<\/a>\u00a0on journalists working for foreign outlets\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FCC<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/business\/media\/federal-communications-commission-scraps-limit-broadcast-tv-ownership-rcna587641\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">votes to remove cap<\/a> on <strong>local TV station ownership<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Washington Post\u00a0<\/strong>opinion editor<strong>\u00a0Adam\u00a0O\u2019Neal\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media\/2026\/jul\/31\/washington-post-opinion-editor-resigns-adam-oneal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resigns after one year in role<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Former\u00a0<strong>60 Minutes<\/strong>\u00a0executive producer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/02\/media\/ex-60-minutes-boss-bill-owens-wants-to-launch-rival-news-show-with-scott-pelley-other-fired-staffers-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">considers launching rival show<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trump\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/08\/05\/BBC-donald-trump-lawsuit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seeks to avoid financial disclosures<\/a>\u00a0as part of\u00a0<strong>BBC lawsuit<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ceuta-spain-morocco-migration-f3a7f514a7792c39d8b8d5d814fa5158\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online rumors<\/a>\u00a0caused a\u00a0<strong>wave of\u00a0migration\u00a0<\/strong>into Spanish enclave\u00a0from Morocco\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Right-wing influencers<\/strong>\u00a0see\u00a0a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/31\/us\/politics\/trump-iran-economy-media-critics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decrease in viewership<\/a>\u00a0ahead of midterms\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nominee to lead\u00a0<strong>Voice of America<\/strong>\u00a0parent agency\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/07\/30\/sarah-rogers-voa-voice-of-americas-01017950\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">says she would bring back some journalists<\/a>\u00a0placed on leave\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How eight <strong>Pulitzer<\/strong> winners and finalists in 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niemanlab.org\/2026\/08\/a-record-breaking-eight-pulitzer-awardees-disclosed-ai-use-this-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">used AI in their work<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A look at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cjr.org\/getting-the-story\/the-most-accurate-truth-el-grito-media-ice-salgado-killing-shooting-cecot-el-salvador-venezuela-60-minutes-cbs-news.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">El Grito Media<\/a>, a new initiative from the\u00a0<strong>League of Latin American Citizens<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"looking-ahead\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#2a2a2a;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.455), 18px);\">\ud83d\udcc5 <strong>Looking ahead<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Paramount\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>proposed acquisition of\u00a0<strong>Warner Bros. Discovery\u00a0<\/strong>is on hold until next year amid an antitrust trial\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/08\/04\/business\/media\/paramount-warner-bros-trial-march.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scheduled for March 2027<\/a>. But Paramount CEO\u00a0<strong>David Ellison\u00a0<\/strong>wrote a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/08\/04\/opinion\/david-ellison-paramount-warner-deal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guest essay for\u00a0The New York Times<\/a>\u00a0this week arguing in defense of the merger.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the lawsuit is challenging whether the company will have too much control over movie releases and cable channels, Ellison said he believes the pushback is really about control of\u00a0<strong>CNN,\u00a0<\/strong>which is currently owned by Warner Bros. He vowed to\u00a0maintain\u00a0CNN&#8217;s editorial independence and said news should be based on facts and truth.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.poynter.org\/newsletters\/2026\/david-ellison-cnn-nyt-op-ed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Critics have questioned<\/a>\u00a0his leadership of CBS News and relationship with President Donald Trump.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In general, <strong>Americans are highly skeptical about corporate and political influence on news organizations.\u00a0<\/strong>The vast majority of\u00a0U.S. adults say news organizations are at least\u00a0somewhat influenced\u00a0by financial or political interests, according to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2025\/04\/24\/americans-remain-concerned-about-press-freedoms-but-partisan-views-have-flipped-since-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 Pew Research Center survey<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 including over half who say there is a\u00a0<em>great deal\u00a0<\/em>of corporate (55%) or political (57%) influence.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"%f0%9f%93%8a-chart-of-the-week\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#2a2a2a;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.455), 18px);\">\ud83d\udcca <strong>Chart of the week<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week\u2019s chart comes from our 2025\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/collections\/pew-knight-initiative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pew-Knight Initiative<\/a>\u00a0study on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/2025\/12\/03\/young-adults-and-the-future-of-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how young adults are getting news<\/a>. 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