EX-24.2 4 l10215aexv24w2.txt EXHIBIT 24.2 Exhibit 24.2 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS 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, Anatolio B. Cruz, III, M. Denise Kuprionis, William Appleton and Eric J. Geppert, 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-8 or other form registering under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Class A Common Shares of the Company for issuance to employees of the Company under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 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 connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as each of them might or could do in person, 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 (alone or in multiple counterparts all of which together shall constitute a single document) has been signed in the capacities indicated below on October 28, 2004. /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, Jr. Senior Vice President and Chief Director Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) /s/ John H. Burlingame /s/ Ronald W. Tysoe ---------------------- -------------------------- John H. Burlingame Ronald W. Tysoe Director Director /s/ Jarl Mohn /s/ Julie A. Wrigley ---------------------- -------------------------- Jarl Mohn Julie A. Wrigley Director Director /s/ Jeff Sagansky /s/ David A. Galloway ---------------------- -------------------------- Jeff Sagansky David A. Galloway Director Director /s/ Nackey E. Scagliotti -------------------------- Nackey E. Scagliotti Director