CAREERS MARKETS COMPANY INVESTORS SCRIPPS NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU The Scripps Washington Bureau is a leading investigative storyteller on all the Scripps-owned media platforms. The bureau also operates DecodeDC, a podcast and narrative reporting tool aimed at smart, curious people of all ages who want political coverage that is rooted in D.C. but is not of D.C. The bureau’s team also produces content for broadcast television. The Scripps Washington Bureau opened in 1917. From the beginning, its mission was to provide Americans with enterprise journalism about Washington. Among its famous alumni is roving World War II correspondent Ernie Pyle. The bureau is run by Ellen Weiss, vice president and bureau chief. Reach the bureau at 202-408-1484. Keyless Ignition Investigation A Scripps News investigation reveals deaths linked to keyless ignition vehicles continue, four years after federal regulators declared a “clear safety problem.” The problem: Drivers of keyless cars can remove the key fob, but inadvertently leave the car running and emitting carbon monoxide without the fob present. The feds say a fix would have “minimal” financial costs but the auto industry has repeatedly delayed action. Read more Under the Radar In a Peabody Award-winning investigation the Scripps Washington Bureau conducted an exhaustive, unprecedented review of more than 1,300 military court martial cases and discovered at least 242 convicted military rapists, child molesters, and other sex offenders had fallen under the radar and slipped through what a member of the House Armed Services Committee calls a “gaping loophole” in the system. Read more Eyes Wide Shut A Scripps News investigation has discovered an alarming number of consumers, businesses and other entities nationwide that unknowingly leave back doors wide open to their online video feeds and computer networks. Simple tools available to everyone are making those live video feeds easily accessible putting the privacy of many innocent victims at risk. If you think a password protects you, you may have your eyes wide shut. Read more Veterans in Crisis Several complaints about the national Veterans Crisis Line prompted the Coalition of Veterans Organizations to describe it as “seriously deficient” in a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2014. The Scripps Washington Bureau investigated numerous examples of veterans who called for help, but instead got voicemail or no answer. Read more Fatal Terrain A Scripps News’ analysis of the latest CPSC data found 1,243 fatal crashes involving ATVs on public roads in a five-year period from 2009 to 2013. Of those public road fatalities, 852, or 68 percent, occurred on paved public roads. In comparison, there were 999 fatal off-road ATV crashes over the same five-year period. Read more About the Bureau The Bureau is a leader in national investigative reporting across all platforms. The broadcast team provides coverage for all Scripps stations across the country. The Bureau also produces DecodeDC, a podcast and website aimed at making sense of Washington's politics, culture, people and policies. SCRIPPS Home Press Releases Press Kit Contact CAREERS Overview Find a Job Culture Professional Development Community Outreach Benefits MARKETS TV Digital Radio All Markets COMPANY Overview Best Stories History Leadership Annual Report INVESTORS Investor Information Corporate Governance Stock Performance Fundamentals Financial Reports & Filings Request Information Twitter Google+ Facebook LinkedIn © 2015 The E.W. Scripps Company. All rights reserved. User Agreement Privacy Policy Legal Notice