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Since 1917, Scripps Howard News Service has covered Washington and the world, giving readers news, commentary, business, entertainment, lifestyle, health, money, sports, crime, technology and religion.
Scripps Howard News Service provides news, analysis and behind-the-scenes reporting from our national staff. We offer content from Scripps newspapers and television stations and contributing writers from newspapers, including the San Francisco Chronicle, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Providence Journal, Tampa Bay Times, Winston-Salem Journal, Raleigh News and Observer, The Seattle Times, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, The Sacramento Bee and Newsday.
Our stories go deeper and provide a different look at the news. Our daily report provides energy and excitement.
SHNS investigations
Scripps Howard News Service produces several investigative projects each year. Our award-winning packages hold authorities accountable and expose wrongdoing from coast-to-coast. Recent investigations have sparked congressional hearings into food stamp fraud and identity theft. The projects include text, photos and graphics and are designed to be localized. All of our national investigative projects are available to SHNS subscribers.
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Dozens of columns move weekly, including political commentary, sports, home and garden, food, family and religion content.
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SHNS provides news and feature photographs and info graphics to accompany many daily stories and features, making it easier for editors and producers to create well-designed pages that are sure to grab readers' attention.
Every month we post 300+ new photos, graphics and editorial cartoons in our easy to search database. Live content is archived on shns.com for 90 days.
Editorial cartoons
Award-winning political cartoons from Charlie Daniel (Knoxville News Sentinel) and John Rose (Byrd Newspapers.) Editorial cartoons are included in the SHNS Photo service and Commentary Package.
SHNS Vertical Packages are designed to appeal to specific audiences and advertisers with exclusive themed content from the Scripps TV Networks (HGTV, DIY Network and kitchens of the Food Network) as well as widely respected national columnists from the Scripps Media Center in Washington.
Cost effective and timely, the SHNS verticals are available for Commentary, Home & Garden, Auto, Food and Health & Fitness sections and can be purchased separately from the full news service.
Each package contains the elements you need to engage your readers—appealing stories, useful advice columns and engaging visuals that can be easily integrated into your own pages.
Diverse, insightful and thought provoking—the SHNS Commentary Package is a collection of political analysis and social commentary from 15 leading columnists and editorial writers that span the political spectrum and bridge the opinion divide.
The package also includes award-winning political cartoons from Charlie Daniel (Knoxville News Sentinel) and John Rose (Byrd Newspapers).
CYR - Arthur I. Cyr, a professor at Carthage College in Wisconsin, writes about economics, politics and international developments. 700. E-mail acyr@carthage.edu..
MURDOCK - New York libertarian Deroy Murdock analyzes national issues. 750. Moves Thursday. E-mail deroy.murdock@gmail.com.
ERBE - Bonnie Erbe writes on topics ranging from personal to political. She is host of the PBS weekly television program "To The Contrary." 700. Moves Wednesday. E-mail bonnie.scrippshoward@gmail.com.
HART - Conservative commentator Betsy Hart writes bold opinion pieces about national and family affairs. 500. Moves Thursday. Contact her at betsysblog.com. hartmailbox-mycolumn@yahoo.com
DELAISLA - Hispanic columnist Jose de la Isla writes about national news that covers Latino issues. Moves Wednesday. E-mail joseisla3(at)yahoo.com
CRISP - Professor John Crisp of Corpus Christi, Texas, writes about global politics and international energy issues. Moves Monday. E-mail jcrisp@delmar.edu
SCHRAM - Veteran newsman Martin Schram focuses on the intersection of the news media, policy and politics. 600. Moves Tuesday. E-mail martin.schram@gmail.com.
WATCH - Reporter Ann McFeatters, a member of the Washington Journalism Hall of Fame, offers no-nonsense reporting and analysis in White House Watch. 700. Moves Thursday. E-mail amcfeatters@nationalpress.com.
THOMASSON - Dan Thomasson, a longtime Washington journalist and former vice president of Scripps Howard Newspapers, delivers hard-hitting commentary on what's right and wrong with our world. 700. Moves Monday and Thursday. E-mail thomassondan@aol.com.
DESSERT - Senior writer Dale McFeatters takes a satirical look at the news from his own skewed perspective in Just Desserts. 500. Moves Wednesday. E-mail mcfeattersd@shns.com.
AMBROSE - Jay Ambrose is former director of editorial policy for Scripps Howard News Service. 700. Moves Tuesday and Thursday. E-mail speaktojay@aol.com
HENRY - Reg Henry adds a humorous touch to editorials. 750. Moves Wednesday. E-mail: rhenry@post-gazette.com
MAY - Clifford D. May is president of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, a policy institute focusing on terrorism. 750. Moves Wednesday. E-mail cliff@defenddemocracy.org.
REDBLUEAMERICA - Joel Mathis and Ben Boychuk look at current events from a red state and a blue state perspective. 500. Moves Thursday.
PARKER - Conservative speaker and writer Star Parker shares her observations on politics and modern culture. 700. E-mail: parker@urbancure.org.
Scripps at home (Home & garden package)
Scripps at Home is a weekly collection of stories and columns featuring design inspiration and helpful instruction from the Scripps Networks' HGTV and DIY Network. The package posts on Mondays and includes 10 to 12 stories and photos.
CANDICETELLSALL-HOME (Olson, SHNS) - Candice Tells All. Interior designer Candice Olson, host of "Candice Tells All" on HGTV, writes a column every other week. The column reveals how Olson creates her interior magic and will showcase the basic design principles that go into her makeovers. With photos. For U.S. clients only.
HOMESTYLE-HOME (Garrity, SHNS) - Style at Home. Stylist Mary Carol Garrity is an experienced retailer who helps women achieve the best possible results in their homes for decorating and entertaining. 800. With photo. Write to Mary Carol at marycarol@nellhills.com
YARDSMART-HOME - A landscape and gardening column by Maureen Gilmer, a horticulturist and author of 14 books. 650. With photos. Contact her at www.moplants.com
BUTTONEDUP-HOME (Welch, Rockmore, getbuttonedup.com) - The co-founders of Get Buttoned Up, a company dedicated to helping stressed women get organized, offer timely advice to your readers. 600. With illustration. E-mail: yourlife@getbuttonedup.com
PLUMBER-HOME - A Q&A advice column by Master Plumber and Contractor Ed Del Grande. Readers can send questions to eadelg@cs.com. 500. With photos.
101IDEAS-HOME - Smart tips for better living from HGTV shows. 200.
TREASURES-HOME - Helaine Fendelman, features editor at Country Living magazine, and Joe Rosson, newspaper antiques writer, join forces to help readers unlock myths surrounding antiques and aid collectors in determining value of their pieces. 500. With photos. Queries, with photos, can be sent to 5201 Kingston Pike, Suite 6 - 323; Knoxville, TN. 37919.
HOMEFIX-HOME - C. Dwight Barnett, a member of the American Society of Home Inspectors and a former contractor, answers home maintenance questions. 600. E-mail d.barnett@insight.bb.com.
INTERIORS-HOME - Creative Environments - Rosemary Sadez Friedmann, an interior designer, will help you design your home to be beautiful as well as comfortable. 550. With photos. E-mail RSFINCORP@aol.com
GARDENER-HOME - The Gardener Within is written by Joe Lamp'l. He offers professional advice on a wide range of garden-related subjects, stretching from ornamental and vegetable gardening to landscaping and composting. 600. With photos. For more information visit www.joegardener.com
HOBBIES - Cathie Filian, Sandi Genovese, and Dena Fishbein alternate to write about their respective areas of expertise in the weekly column. 450. With photos.
SHNS Autos in a weekly package of news, reviews and photos that provide readers with a thorough look at all that's new in the automotive world. This package posts on Thursdays.
AUTOS - Richard Williamson reviews the pros and cons of new cars. 750. With photos.
DRIVEWAYS - With 40+ years of experience under his belt, auto writer Frank Aukofer knows cars. His weekly column provides prospective buyers with the specs and insights they need to make informed decisions. 800. With photos.
Tips, techniques and recipes from the kitchens of The Food Network and national food writers. This package posts on Tuesdays. Recipe features include photos.
FOODTIPS - Offers advice on health and nutrition issues. Written by culinary experts from The Food Network. 350.
ASKFOOD - Q&A advice column tackles common food and cooking issues. Written by culinary experts from The Food Network. 250.
Plus at least two other food-related stories per week.
SHNS Health and Fitness is a weekly package of useful articles geared toward educating consumers on important health-related issues. On average, 6 to 8 stories post each week. Includes photos.
MEDICAL - SHNS health and science reporter Lee Bowman anchors this package with a weekly column on healthcare news and medical developments. 650. Email bowmanl@shns.com