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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080804153548
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-045024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080804
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080804

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCRIPPS E W CO /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000832428
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NEWSPAPERS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711]
		IRS NUMBER:				311223339
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		312 WALNUT STREET
		CITY:			CININNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5139773000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		312 WALNUT STREET
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hales Mike T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001436247

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16914
		FILM NUMBER:		08987933

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		513-977-3835

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		312 WALNUT STREET, 28TH FL.
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45202
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares will vest in equal installments on the anniversary of the award in 2009, 2010 and 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Mary Denise Kuprionis, Attorney-in-fact for Mike T. Hales</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-04</signatureDate>
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