The E.W. Scripps Company reviews

Yearlong “restructuring” and massive layoffs. Yet they’re on a buying spree with sports and keep funneling $$ to failing news network. Very in-bred, insular company; all the major heads are long time employees based in Cincinnati. Lack of diversity of thought, experience and cultural backgrounds. The divisions operate as silos and their run by mostly white men with egos and power. Most of the layoffs have been 60+ workers, so ageism and racism is rampant. The CEO has a journalism background and has driven the stock price into the toilet, why he still has a job is unknown.

- As the company has undergone expansion and organizational changes that were not well-received by employees, there has been a noticeable decrease in overall morale, which was not high to begin with through the pandemic and merging of multiple groups. - From a technological and operational standpoint, the company has not made adequate adjustments to accommodate the needs of creative departments in a hybrid post-pandemic work setting. While other departments have received investments in infrastructure, the creative service department has been provided with insufficient resources to effectively operate in this new hybrid environment. - Over the past 3-4 years, the company has undergone a series of mergers involving three separate entities. Unfortunately, the integration process was poorly managed, resulting in a lack of clearly defined roles, established communication channels between departments, and power struggles that marginalized experienced employees in favor of unqualified ones.