SAN DIEGO, Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For its yearlong reporting series on dementia care in the U.S., KGTV ABC 10News, the San Diego station owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), has won the National Press Foundation's 2024 AARP Award for Excellence in Journalism on Aging.

For "Cost of Care", KGTV Executive Reporter Adam Racusin and team spent more than a year highlighting the financial toll of dementia care in the U.S. and its emotional effect on family members who become caretakers.

Lawmakers at the state and federal level have since responded to KGTV's series with calls for sweeping changes from the federal government and help for loved ones acting as caregivers.

"The [reporters] went beyond family members, policymakers, advocates and experts to even interview some of the very people sliding into Alzheimer's," NPF judges said. "The interviews are some of the strongest I have watched. It is clear the [reporter] established deep trust with his subjects and spent considerable time on these pieces."

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"This was not only an important and timely story but also a labor of love for this reporting team," said Leon Clark, vice president and general manager of KGTV. "The series has reached thousands of people and has created a much-needed conversation on exactly what many in the aged community go through. I know it is only the beginning. This shows what journalism has the power to do, and to be recognized for this is very meaningful."

The AARP Award for Excellence in Journalism on Aging was established in 2023 to recognize excellence in reporting on issues related to aging and encourage journalists to cover the challenges and opportunities for people and society in the face of significant demographic trends.

The reporting team will be honored in Washington, D.C., in February.

Media contact: Becca McCarter, The E.W. Scripps Company, (513) 410-2425, [email protected]

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The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As one of the nation's largest local TV broadcasters, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of more than 60 stations in 40+ markets. Scripps reaches households across the U.S. with national news outlets Scripps News and Court TV and popular entertainment brands ION, ION Plus, ION Mystery, Bounce, Grit and Laff. Scripps is the nation's largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps' long-time motto is: "Give light and the people will find their own way."

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