Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Knutson Lisa A
  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)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior VP of Human Resources
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
312 WALNUT STREET, 28TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2011
(Street)

CINCINNATI, OH 45202
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 08/01/2011   F(1)   4,680 D $ 8.49 12,010 D  
Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share               0 D  

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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 Security 3. 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option $ 10.44             02/22/2007 02/21/2014 Class A Common 19,717   19,717 D  
Option $ 10.41             02/22/2008 02/21/2015 Class A Common 34,425   34,425 D  
Option $ 9.09             02/21/2009 02/20/2016 Class A Common 46,948   46,948 D  
Restricted Stock Units (2)             03/05/2010 03/05/2013 Restricted Stock Units 232,558   232,558 D  
Restricted Stock Units (3)             03/09/2011 03/09/2014 Restricted Stock Units 30,000   30,000 D  
Restricted Stock Units (4)             03/11/2012 03/11/2015 Restricted Stock Units 31,712   31,712 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Knutson Lisa A
312 WALNUT STREET, 28TH FLOOR
CINCINNATI, OH 45202
      Senior VP of Human Resources  

Signatures

 /s/ William Appleton, Attorney-in-fact for Lisa A. Knutson   08/03/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) A restricted share award vested on August 1, 2011. The disposed shares were used to pay taxes.
(2) This restricted stock unit award will vest in equal parts in 2012 and 2013. 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 2012, 2013 and 2014. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into on Class A Common share of the Company.
(4) This restricted stock unit award will vest in equal parts in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common share of the Company.

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