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                                                                   Exhibit 23(a)





INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT



We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
The E.W. Scripps Company and subsidiary companies on Form S-8 of our report
dated January 23, 1995 (which expresses an unqualified opinion and includes
explanatory paragraphs relating to the changes in accounting for certain
investments and for postretirement benefits other than pensions) appearing in
the Annual Report on Form 10-K of The E.W.  Scripps Company and subsidiary
companies for the year ended December 31, 1994.



/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Cincinnati, Ohio
May 30, 1995
