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FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
KUPRIONIS M DENISE

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

(Street)
CINCINNATIOH45202

(City)(State)(Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SCRIPPS E W CO /DE [SSP]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
VP, Sec. & Chief E&C Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/20/2009
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 08/20/2009 M  13,145 A$ 5.22 18,208 D  
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 08/20/2009 S  13,145 D$ 7.0718 5,063 D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Option $ 5.22 08/20/2009 M   13,145 01/24/200101/23/2010 Class A Common 13,145 $ 5.22 0 D  
Option $ 6.87       01/25/200201/24/2011 Class A Common 15,962   15,962 D  
Option $ 8.01       02/20/200302/19/2012 Class A Common 28,169   28,169 D  
Option $ 8.52       02/26/200402/25/2013 Class A Common 22,535   22,535 D  
Option $ 10.38       03/23/200503/22/2014 Class A Common 16,901   16,901 D  
Option $ 9.9       02/10/200602/09/2013 Class A Common 11,267   11,267 D  
Option $ 10.41       02/22/200802/21/2015 Class A Common 51,642   51,642 D  
Option $ 9.09       02/21/200902/20/2016 Class A Common 70,422   70,422 D  
Option $ 10.44       02/22/200702/21/2014 Class A Common 32,863   32,863 D  
Restricted Stock Units (1)       03/05/201003/05/2012 Restricted Stock Units 174,418   174,418 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. This restricted stock unit award will vest in equal parts on March 5, 2010, 2011, and 2012. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common share of the Company based on the closing price of the Company's shares on the vesting date.
/s/ Mary Denise Kuprionis08/21/2009
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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