EX-24.2 6 l99832aexv24w2.txt EX-24.2 POA BY DIRECTORS OF THE CO. EXHIBIT 24.2 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT: Each of the undersigned officers and directors of The E.W. Scripps Company, an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), has made, constituted and appointed, and by this instrument does make, constitute and appoint, Kenneth W. Lowe, Richard A. Boehne, Joseph G. NeCastro, E. John Wolfzorn, M. Denise Kuprionis and William Appleton, any of whom may act, with full power of substitution and re-substitution to affix for such person and in such person's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities as attorney-in-fact, such person's signature to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 or other form registering under the Securities Act of 1933 (and Rule 415 of such Act, if appropriate) Class A Common Shares of the Company to be sold by of for the account of The Edward W. Scripps Trust and to any and all amendments, post-effective amendments, supplements and exhibits to such Registration Statement, and to any and all applications and other documents pertaining thereto, giving and granting to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully as such person might or could do if personally present, and hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of such attorneys-in-fact or any such substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed in the capacities indicated below on February 27, 2003.
/s/ William R. Burleigh /s/ Nicholas B. Paumgarten -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- William R. Burleigh Nicholas B. Paumgarten Chairman of the Board Director /s/ Kenneth W. Lowe /s/ Paul K. Scripps -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Kenneth W. Lowe Paul K. Scripps President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Director (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Joseph G. NeCastro /s/ Edward W. Scripps -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Joseph G. NeCastro Edward W. Scripps Senior Vice President and Chief Director Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) /s/ Charles E. Scripps /s/ Ronald W. Tysoe -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Charles E. Scripps Ronald W. Tysoe Director Director /s/ John H. Burlingame /s/ Julie A. Wrigley -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- John H. Burlingame Julie A. Wrigley Director Director /s/ Jarl Mohn /s/ David A. Galloway -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Jarl Mohn David A. Galloway Director Director /s/ Nackey E. Scagliotti -------------------------------------------- Nackey E. Scagliotti Director