Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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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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/Chief Admin. Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

312 WALNUT STREET, 28TH FLOOR
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2011
(Street)


CINCINNATI, OH 45202
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 12/30/2011   G4 5,562 D $ (1) 6,448 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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(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             03/05/2010 03/05/2013 Restricted Stock Units
232,558
  232,558 (2)
D
 
Restricted Stock Units             03/09/2011 03/09/2014 Restricted Stock Units
30,000
  30,000 (3)
D
 
Restricted Stock Units             03/11/2012 03/11/2015 Restricted Stock Units
31,712
  31,712 (4)
D
 
Restricted Stock Units             10/01/2012 10/01/2015 Restricted Stock Units
13,245
  13,245 (4)
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/Chief Admin. Officer  

Signatures

/s/ William Appleton, Attorney-in-fact for Lisa A. Knutson 01/27/2012
**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) No price given, as this is a gift.
(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 on Class A Common share of the Company.

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