Daniel Parsons named Chief Information Security Officer at The E.W. Scripps Company

The E.W. Scripps Company named Daniel Parsons as its Chief Information Security Officer, effective October 20, 2025. Parsons previously served as vice president of cyber defense at NBCUniversal and has also held cybersecurity roles at US Bank, General Electric, and Walmart.

According to the Scripps newsroom, Parsons leads the enterprise cybersecurity strategy at Scripps. The company says his responsibilities cover protecting consumer data, intellectual property, newsroom systems and digital content, including their confidentiality, availability and integrity.

The company says Parsons specialized in incident response, detection and threat research during his cybersecurity roles at Walmart, General Electric and U.S. Bank. Parsons has partnered with cybersecurity researchers on developing industry-standard tools, which organizations worldwide use to identify cyber threats and defend against them, the release says.

The E.W. Scripps Company, which trades on NASDAQ under SSP, describes itself as a diversified media company focused on creating connection. Scripps runs a portfolio of more than 60 stations in 40+ markets, the company says. The company says it reaches U.S. households through entertainment brands including Laff, Grit, Bounce, ION, ION Mystery and ION Plus, and through national news outlets Court TV and Scripps News. According to the company, Scripps Sports serves college and professional sports leagues, teams and conferences, with national broadcast reach extending to up to 100% of TV households. Scripps, founded in 1878, serves as steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, according to the release.